So-called “shaking piglets” have symptoms that resemble those of the classical swine fever, with extensive damage to the brain and the spinal cord. The viral origin of the disease was clarified only ...

A Pestivirus researcher says cattle producers should consider testing bulls and heifers before selling them to prevent major stock losses. Loading... The University of Queensland's Professor Michael ...

Atypical porcine pestivirus (APPV) has emerged as a significant pathogen in swine, with a distinct association with congenital tremor (CT) in piglets. APPV is a highly variable RNA virus within the ...

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 pestivirus ...

CATTLE producers are reminded that better heifer performance is possible and are encouraged to invest in preventative measures against pestivirus. Pestivirus, or bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), ...

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. New ...

MANHATTAN, KANSAS -- Researchers at Kansas State University's Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory have discovered a virus that's been a real pest for pigs and hope the diagnostic tests they've developed ...

I was talking to a beef producer this week who mentioned that they had a “typical” pestivirus animal in the herd. I occasionally have this sort of conversation with beef producers who are aware of ...

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 ...

HEIFER reproductive performance, a strong driver of profitability in cattle herds, may be compromised more often than producers realise by the hidden effects of pestivirus. Pestivirus, or Bovine Viral ...

Some newly born piglets shiver even when they are kept warm. So-called "shaking piglets" have symptoms that resemble those of the classical swine fever, with extensive damage to the brain and the ...