Re: [Alpacasite] Anyone giving BVD vaccine?

Neil
Unless you have tested your herd, I don't think you can make the statement
"No BVD here." It is a fallacy that all PI crias are sick. A PI cria born on
our farm in September is almost 3 months old now (no longer on my farm but
at a horse farm where it can be studied) and she is the "picture of health".
Never had diarrhea or a temperature, never lethargic; races around the field
like a race horse. It is only because another cria was sick that we tested
the herd for BVD and identified this girl as PI. PI cows can live and
reproduce for many years.

You refer to shows as your exposure risk. There are many ways to be
exposed. Probably the best is outside breedings, especially when a cria is at side.

As far as vaccines, Dr Evans has been vaccinating herds for years. See page
120 of his new book. He first identified BVD in 1988



Steve McCarthy
Spruce Ridge Farm
Old Chatham, NY
www.spruceridgefarm.com

In a message dated 12/9/2005 10:14:24 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
mpcpneilp@aol.com writes:

Since we are on the topic of vaccines, here's a question for the list.

I've been asked off-list twice in the last week if I am giving BVD
vaccine. I'm not, at least not yet.

Fortunately, since I'm still in the process of building facilities at
our new farm I haven't been to a show since MAPACA. No BVD here! I
don't have to worry about BVD again until March, when I hope to have
the new farm finished, be moved in, and have the time to show again.

So, the question is, who out there is using BVD vaccine. What is your
experience? Does the vaccine provide any protection in alpacas? Any
adverse reactions to the vaccine?

Neil
A Paca Fun Farm
Mt. Airy, Maryland
Sugarloaf Mountain, Maryland
www.apacafunfarm.com

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