Colorado Voluntary BVD Control Program Questionnaire

  Herd Owner: 

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  Veterinarian: 

  Address:  

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  Date:  
  Complete, print, and mail to:
      Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
      27847 Rd 21
      Rocky Ford, CO  81067
  1.  Do you regularly consult with your veterinarian?
  2.  Do you pregnancy check your cows?
  3.   Last years pregnancy rate(number diagnosed as pregnant divided by number exposed) was greater than 90%?
  4.   Last years weaning rate(number weaned divided by number exposed to be bred)was greater than 90%?
  5.   Did less than 5% of your calves die after weaning?
  6.   Do you annually vaccinate all of your cattle for BVD?
  7.   Do you record the brand, lot number and expiration date of the vaccines you use?
  8.   If you have an aborted fetus, do you submit it to your veterinarian for diagnosis?
  9.   Has your veterinarian ever diagnosed BVD in your cattle?
  10.   Do you routinely have all new additions to your herd tested for BVD?
  11.   Do you routinely isolate all new additions for at least 21 days?
  12.   Over the past 3 years my calving rate has always been above 90%.
  13.   Greater than 95% of my cows calve within 90 days.
  14.   Do you see wildlife (deer or elk) grazing with your cattle less than three times per month?
  15.   Do you spend less than $5.00 per animal per year to treat illness (excluding routine vaccinations, dewormers, pour-ons and implants)?
  16.   Your veterinarian has informed you of the different types of BVD viruses and their importance in vaccination selection?
  17.   Did you treat less than 10% of last years calf crop for pneumonia or other respiratory disease?
  18.   Did you treat less than 10% of last years calf crop for GI disease, scours, bloat, etc.?
  19.   Do you maintain production records that individually identify each animal?
  20.   Have you monitored weaning weights over the past 3 years?
                               ****All the calves were PI calves that were robbing this rancher of profit.*****