Colorado Voluntary BVD Control Program Questionnaire
Herd Owner:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Veterinarian:
Address:
City:
State:
Zip:
Date:
Complete, print, and mail to:
Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
27847 Rd 21
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
1. Do you regularly consult with your veterinarian?
Yes
No
2. Do you pregnancy check your cows?
Yes
No
3. Last years pregnancy rate(number diagnosed as pregnant divided by number exposed) was greater than 90%?
Yes
No
4. Last years weaning rate(number weaned divided by number exposed to be bred)was greater than 90%?
Yes
No
5. Did less than 5% of your calves die after weaning?
Yes
No
6. Do you annually vaccinate all of your cattle for BVD?
Yes
No
7. Do you record the brand, lot number and expiration date of the vaccines you use?
Yes
No
8. If you have an aborted fetus, do you submit it to your veterinarian for diagnosis?
Yes
No
9. Has your veterinarian ever diagnosed BVD in your cattle?
Yes
No
10. Do you routinely have all new additions to your herd tested for BVD?
Yes
No
11. Do you routinely isolate all new additions for at least 21 days?
Yes
No
12. Over the past 3 years my calving rate has always been above 90%.
Yes
No
13. Greater than 95% of my cows calve within 90 days.
Yes
No
14. Do you see wildlife (deer or elk) grazing with your cattle less than three times per month?
Yes
No
15. Do you spend less than $5.00 per animal per year to treat illness (excluding routine vaccinations, dewormers, pour-ons and implants)?
Yes
No
16. Your veterinarian has informed you of the different types of BVD viruses and their importance in vaccination selection?
Yes
No
17. Did you treat less than 10% of last years calf crop for pneumonia or other respiratory disease?
Yes
No
18. Did you treat less than 10% of last years calf crop for GI disease, scours, bloat, etc.?
Yes
No
19. Do you maintain production records that individually identify each animal?
Yes
No
20. Have you monitored weaning weights over the past 3 years?
Yes
No
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All the calves were PI calves that were robbing this rancher of profit.*****