Dr. Lainie Kringen-Scholtz is Associate Veterinarian at Animal Medical Care, based in Brookings, South Dakota
Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV) is a pestivirus that infects both wild and domesticated ruminants. There are many types of BVDV that will infect cattle and put them in one of two categories; transiently or persistently infected.
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