Jason Johnson, DVM
Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine
Experimental Exposure of Naïve Alpacas to Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus 1a, 1b and 2
$8235
Alpacas are at risk of contracting and propagating BVDV, but the susceptibility of alpacas to various viral strains is not known. In this study castrated male alpacas will be infected with three different strains of BVDV called 1a, 1b and 2. The degree of viremia (virus in the blood), clinical signs and antibody response to the three different strains will be monitored. This study will also monitor the duration of viral shedding from the nose for each of the three strains in order to develop guidelines for the isolation and control of this disease.