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Making leukosis management easier than you think

Dairy farmers should consider implementing a milk-based ELISA test for detecting bovine leukosis in dairy herds, a reliable screening tool that can help identify infected cows and assess their impact on herd health and productivity.
April 10, 2025

Bovine leukosis is a persistent and incurable disease affecting the health, productivity and profitability of dairies. It is caused by the bovine leukemia virus (BLV), which primarily infects lymphocytes, the immune cells responsible for antibody production and combatting viral disease. Read about a project to validate different BLV test options and strategies.


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Threading the needle: Single-use syringes vs. repeater syringes

The decision between single-use and repeater syringes depends on each operation’s risk of disease transmission and should always be reinforced by good vaccination protocols.
March 21, 2023
Tony Hawkins

When it comes to administering vaccinations, what’s best: a single-use syringe or a multidose tool, like a repeater syringe?


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New developments with bovine leukemia virus

New discoveries and developments regarding how bovine leukemia virus hurts your cattle and how it can be controlled.
January 10, 2023
Paul C. Bartlett

The spread of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) could seriously impede the sustainability of cattle industries and encourage the growth of alternative methods of producing dietary protein other than milk and meat.


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A novel approach to controlling bovine leukosis

August 7, 2020
Kelly Sporer

Control and even eradication of bovine leukosis, caused by bovine leukemia virus (BLV), is possible in U.S. dairy herds dedicated to prioritizing diagnostic testing, acting on results and employing regular management practices that reduce the risk of transmission.


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Reducing the prevalence of bovine leukosis by identifying and removing infectious cows

June 11, 2020
Kelly Sporer
As a dairy producer, you often focus on areas widely known to impact your herd’s health and overall profitability, such as genetics and nutrition. However, there are countless other underlying factors.
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Bovine leukemia virus in your herd? Get rid of it

June 11, 2019
Alessa Kuczewski and Frank Van der Meer
Many dairy farmers have seen animals suffering from multiple tumors in the lymph nodes; this is just the tip of the iceberg. Many infected animals will not be clearly ill but are not producing to the best of their capabilities.
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