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Outbreak of mucosal disease among apparently immunotolerant heifers
The Veterinary Record
|November 10, 1984
Abstract:
An outbreak of mucosal disease that occurred among Friesian heifers aged 15 to 18 months is described as it occurred. Investigation suggested that many heifers were immunotolerant to bovine virus diarrhoea-mucosal disease virus. Serious losses were incurred. The present policy of surveillance is described.
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