A pestivirus affecting swine has been discovered by researchers, who also have developed diagnostic tests to identify it. The researchers identified the virus as a member of the aptly name ...

However, the symptoms and the results suggested that a pestivirus was somehow involved, so the scientists designed a new type of diagnostic test that ultimately led to the discovery of a new ...

Not so pretty after all: New pestivirus that attacks the nervous system of Austrian pigs Date: July 4, 2017 Source: Veterinärmedizinische Universität Wien Summary: So-called “shaking piglets ...

A pestivirus affecting swine has been discovered by Kansas State University researchers, who also have developed diagnostic tests to identify it.

Historically, the pestivirus family has been associated with important livestock diseases such as bovine viral diarrhea in cattle, border disease in sheep and classical swine fever virus.

CATTLE producers are reminded that better heifer performance is possible and are encouraged to invest in preventative measures against pestivirus to help optimise the reproductive outcomes from ...

Pestivirus, or Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), is a common virus of cattle which can cause lost pregnancies, or poorly developed calves that go on to die or have a short life expectancy.

Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) has emerged as a significant pathogen in swine, with a distinct association with congenital tremor (CT) in piglets.

NORTHERN Territory cattle producers could face up to 50% less cows becoming pregnant within four months of breeding if their herd is affected by a pestivirus outbreak during the mating period.

With Pestivirus, it’s all about timing. If a female is exposed before she is first joined, she’ll probably develop good immunity, so she won’t be at risk of losing a calf if exposed to Pestivirus ...

PESTIVIRUS is one of the most important production disease in the Australian cattle herd, but it can be easily diagnosed and the risk of introduction into the herd can be reduced using some simple ...