Control of bovine leukosis virus in a dairy herd by a change in dehorning. |
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| Authors: | R F DiGiacomo S G Hopkins R L Darlington J F Evermann |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle 98195. |
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| Abstract: | Following the demonstration that bovine leukosis virus was transmitted in calves by gouge dehorning, electrical dehorning at a younger age was implemented in a commercial Holstein herd. Subsequently, annual testing of the herd revealed a decline in the prevalence of bovine leukosis virus antibodies as older cattle dehorned by the former method were replaced by younger cattle dehorned by the latter method. |
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