Netherlands: Combating IBR and BVD becomes mandatory for cattle farmers

Dairy farmers have been obliged to combat IBR and BVD in their livestock from 1 April 2018. This will soon also apply to the other cattle sectors. 'The calf supply in the veal farm will be completely BVD-free from 1 January 2024. That was decided in our Animal Health & Welfare Theme Group, formerly DKR', says Eline Vedder. last push The reason for this decision is on the one hand to promote the supply of BVD-free and healthier calves and, on the other hand, to support the BVD control program in the entire cattle farming sector. This step will give dairy farmers who are not yet BVD-free the final push to become so. A BVD-free veal farm can only raise animals from dairy and beef farms that are BVD-free or BVD-unsuspected only if veal farms are used. In addition, veal farmers are no longer allowed to import calves from countries that are not BVD-free. These are mainly Eastern European countries such as the Baltic States, the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Ear biopsy These measures can ...