| Literature DB >> 17422270 |
R Ruppanner, D E Behymer, S Paul, J M Miller, G H Theilen.
Abstract
Test and corrective management was applied in one dairy herd (130 milking cows) to control bovine leukemia virus infection. It consisted of: raising uninfected calves in order to establish a pool of uninfected replacement heifers, preventing transmission of bovine leukemia virus through transfer of blood from animal to animal and closing the herd. Regular herd testing was combined with selected changes in herd management. These procedures have been followed since January 1979. Prevalence of antibodies (as determined by gel-immunodiffusion) has declined markedly since the program was implemented.Entities:
Year: 1983 PMID: 17422270 PMCID: PMC1790377
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Can Vet J ISSN: 0008-5286 Impact factor: 1.008