Breed-Back FP Now Approved for BVD ST. JOSEPH, Mo.—Boehringer Ingelheim Vetemedica, Inc. (BIV1), has received USDA ap proval for a new, modified live virus vaccine, Breed- Back FP, a vaccine specifically developed to aid in the prevention of persistently infected (PI) calves caused by bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) types 1 and 2. Incorporate Breed-Back FP into existing heifer and cow vaccination schedules to help protect unborn calves during gestation and herds from the long term impact of PI calves. Breed-Back FP is ad ministered subcutaneously and meets Beef Quality Assurance guidelines. It is available in four antigen combinations to fit individual management proto cols. These are: Breed-Back FP 5, Breed-Back FP 5- HS, Breed-Back FP 10, and Breed-Back FP 10-HS. According to Kansas State University, 70 to 90 percent of the world’s cattle population is seroposi tive for BVD Types 1 and 2. PI calves are born to heifers and cows exposed to a BVD challenge gener ally during the first 30 to 120 days of gestation. This challenge can result in the BVD virus crossing the placenta and infecting the fetus. If the fetus is not aborted or stillborn, a calf is (fuarbian Crowd Gate A WAY TO INCREASE THE EFFICIENCY OF YOUR DAIRY OPERATION r WE’RE BEHIND THEM ALL THE WAY • Retractable design for efficient reloading of holding area. • Positive chain drive system to reduce slippage. • Provides a consistent flow of cows into parlor. The gate firmly, but gently, guides the cows, A gradual movement coaxes the cows without the from bolding area into the parlor. use of an alarming electric shocker • Fisher & Thompson, Inc. Leola, PA 717-656-3307 Belleville, PA 717-935-7422 Chambersburg, PA 717-352-7606 New Enterprise, PA 614-766-9970 • Brandt’s Farm Supply, Inc. • Lyco Dairy Service • Mountain View Supply, Inc. * Van Bremen Refrigeration Elizabethtown, Chambersburg Cogan Station, PA Hamburg, PA 4 Dairy Service 717-367-1221 570-494-0708 610-488-1025 Somerset, PA or 1-800-872-7478 814-444-8502 * Forsheys, Inc. Martmsburg PA 814-793-3791 or 3792 Business News born carrying the BVD virus. This calfs immune system is immunotolerant to the BVD virus. The resulting BVD-infected calf continually sheds significant amounts of virus to the entire herd according to Carol Rinehart, Ph.D., manager of bovine biological research and development at BIVI. PI calves can be poor doers and highly sus ceptible to other calfhood diseases or they can be healthy looking and go undetected in the herd. Death rates for a PI calf are greater than 50 percent in the first 12 months of life. Breed-Back FP can be administered to non pregnant cattle a minimum of four weeks before ar tificial insemination or being placed with bulls. Manufactured by: , DC Welding VfWt 643 Hereford Rd , Elizabethtown, PA 17022 T\j3 (717) 361-9400 Fax 361-2272 t-'C?
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