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Urgent- can I cure Pestivirus aka BVD?
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<blockquote data-quote="Vicky the vet" data-source="post: 116700" data-attributes="member: 1026"><p>Well, I've seen a LOT of BVD, and if it's that, you also have a secondary infection, since I've yet to see a crippling arthritis without one. Mycoplasma is very likely infecting the joints and that's treatable. It is quite likely, however that there is SO much damage that it is too late. It actually sounds like CAE (except that's a goat disease vs a cow disease and cows don't get it) which actively attacks the joints.</p><p></p><p>BVD will comprimise the immune system and allow secondary invaders. Infection is for life IF the cow doesn't clear it on it's own, and some do. It is unlikely that there is a whole lot that you can do for your cow at this time. Since I'm in Canada and not Oz, I don't know the towns where you have vet colleges (I know one is in Queensland, but not where...) so I don't know if that is an option. </p><p></p><p>If this cow is infected, test the second. If she is not, check for other diseases such as parasites, Johnes, BIV etc and figure out what the problem is. Heck, if your vet is great they can tap the joints and do aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic and mycoplasmal cultures on the fluid to see if that's the problem. A vet college can definitely do this.</p><p></p><p>Good Luck</p><p>V</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vicky the vet, post: 116700, member: 1026"] Well, I've seen a LOT of BVD, and if it's that, you also have a secondary infection, since I've yet to see a crippling arthritis without one. Mycoplasma is very likely infecting the joints and that's treatable. It is quite likely, however that there is SO much damage that it is too late. It actually sounds like CAE (except that's a goat disease vs a cow disease and cows don't get it) which actively attacks the joints. BVD will comprimise the immune system and allow secondary invaders. Infection is for life IF the cow doesn't clear it on it's own, and some do. It is unlikely that there is a whole lot that you can do for your cow at this time. Since I'm in Canada and not Oz, I don't know the towns where you have vet colleges (I know one is in Queensland, but not where...) so I don't know if that is an option. If this cow is infected, test the second. If she is not, check for other diseases such as parasites, Johnes, BIV etc and figure out what the problem is. Heck, if your vet is great they can tap the joints and do aerobic, anaerobic, microaerophilic and mycoplasmal cultures on the fluid to see if that's the problem. A vet college can definitely do this. Good Luck V [/QUOTE]
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