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 ...

A couple of weeks ago we looked at the way Pestivirus carriers (“PIs”) are created, and the sorts of health issues they can have. But although PIs are often poorly doing animals, they aren’t really ...

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 ...

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 ...

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), ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...