A scoring system for risk assessment of the introduction and spread of bovine viral diarrhoea virus in dairy herds in Northern Italy

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 177, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 236-241

  Luzzago, Camilla ^a   Frigerio, Michela ^a   Piccinini, Renata ^a   Daprà, Valentina ^a   Zecconi, Alfonso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bovine viral diarrhoea virus; Herd management; Risk assessment; Scoring system; Seroprevalence

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WORKER; ANIMAL CARE; ARTICLE; BOVINE DIARRHEA VIRUS; CATTLE DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; GRAZING; HERD; INFECTION RISK; INTERVIEW; ITALY; LIVESTOCK; NONHUMAN; PASTURE; PREDICTION; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCORING SYSTEM; SEROLOGY; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ANIMALS; BOVINE VIRUS DIARRHEA-MUCOSAL DISEASE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; FEMALE; ITALY; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE; BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS 1;

EID: 44849085791     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.04.017     Document Type: Article

References (23)

1. Anonymous, 1996. Bovine viral diarrhoea. In: Office International des Epizooties, Manual of Standards for Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines, pp. 651-659.
2. Bitsch V., Hansen K.-E.L., and Rønshot L. Experiences from the Danish programme for eradication of bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD) 1994-1998 with special reference to legislation and causes of infection. Veterinary Microbiology 77 (2000) 137-143
3. Cannon R.M., and Roe R.T. Livestock Disease Surveys: A Field Manual for Veterinarians (1982), Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra
4. Citterio C.V., Luzzago C., Sala M., Sironi G., Gatti P., Gaffuri A., and Lanfranchi P. Serological study of a population of alpine chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) affected by an outbreak of respiratory disease. Veterinary Record 153 (2003) 592-596
5. Corapi W.V., Donis R.O., and Dubovi E.J. Characterization of a panel of monoclonal antibodies and their use in the study of the antigenic diversity of bovine viral diarrhea virus. American Journal of Veterinary Research 51 (1990) 1388-1394
6. Edwards S. The diagnosis of bovine virus diarrhoea-mucosal disease infection in cattle. Revue Scientifique et Technique, Office Intenational des Epizooties 9 (1990) 115-130
7. Ferrari G., Scicluna M.T., Bonvicini D., Gobbi C., Della Verità F., Valentini A., and Autorino G.L. Bovine virus diarrhoea (BVD) control programme in an area in the Rome province (Italy). Veterinary Microbiology 64 (1999) 237-245
8. Greiser-Wilke I., Grummer B., and Moennig V. Bovine viral diarrhoea eradication and control programmes in Europe. Biologicals 31 (2003) 113-118
9. Gunn G.J., Saatkamp H.W., Humphry R.W., and Stott A.W. Assessing economic and social pressure for the control of bovine viral diarrhoea virus. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 72 (2005) 149-162
10. Houe H., Baker J.C., Maes R.K., Lloyd J.W., and Enevoldsen C. Comparison of the prevalence and incidence of infection with bovine virus diarrhoea virus (BVDV) in Denmark and Michigan and association with possible risk factors. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 36 (1995) 521-531
11. Lindberg A., and Alenius S. Principles for eradication of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) infections in cattle populations. Veterinary Microbiology 64 (1999) 197-222
12. Luzzago C., Bandi C., Bronzo V., Ruffo G., and Zecconi A. Distribution pattern of bovine viral diarrhoea virus strains in intensive cattle herds in Italy. Veterinary Microbiology 83 (2001) 256-274
13. Luzzago C., and Ruffo G. Diarrea virale bovina: Confronto fra la variabilità genetica in Italia ed in Europa. Bollettino della Società Italiana di Microbiologia 6 (2004) 54
14. Luzzago, C., Frigerio, M., Zecconi, A., 2004. BVD control program in Lecco and Como provinces (Italy): Herd risk categories to modulate interventions. In: Proceedings of the Second European Symposium on BVDV Control, Porto, Portugal, pp. 100.
15. Mainar-Jaime R.C., Berzal-Herranz B., Arias P., and Rojo-Vázquez F.A. Epidemiological pattern and risk factors associated with bovine viral-diarrhoea virus (BVDV) infection in a non-vaccinated dairy-cattle population form the Asturias region of Spain. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 52 (2001) 63-73
16. Niskanen R., and Lindberg A. Transmission of bovine viral diarrhoea virus by unhygienic vaccination procedures, ambient air, and from contaminated pens. The Veterinary Journal 165 (2003) 125-130
17. Petersen B., and Harrel F. Partial proportional odds model for ordinal response variables. Applied Statistics 39 (1990) 205-207
18. Piffer C., Rabini M., and Zambotto P. Diarrea virale bovina - malattie delle mucose: piano di controllo nella Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano (1997-2002). Praxis Veterinaria 24 (2003) 2-9
19. Raizman E.A., Wells S.J., Godden S.M., Fetrow J., Friendshuh K., and Oakes M.J. Characterization of Minnesota dairy herds participating in a Johne's disease control program and evaluation of the program risk assessment tool. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 75 (2006) 22-33
20. Siegwart N., Hilbe M., Hässig M., and Braun U. Increased risk of BVDV infection of calves from pregnant dams on communal Alpine pastures in Switzerland. The Veterinary Journal 172 (2006) 386-388
21. Valle P.S., Martin S.W., Tremblay R., and Bateman K. Factors associated with being a bovine-virus diarrhoea (BVD) seropositive dairy herd in the Møre and Romsdal County of Norway. Preventive Veterinary Medicine 40 (1999) 165-177
22. Vilcek S., Paton D.J., Durkovic B., Strojny L., Ibata G., Moussa A., Loitsch A., Rossmanith W., Vega S., Scicluna M.T., and Palfi V. Bovina viral diarrhoea virus genotype 1 can be separated in at least eleven genetic groups. Archives of Virology 146 (2001) 99-115
23. Wells S.J. Biosecurity on dairy operations: Hazards and risks. Journal of Dairy Science 83 (2000) 2380-2386