Schedule

8:10 - 9:10 am | Bovine Leukemia Virus: Navigating Transmission, Infection, and Diagnosis - 1 CE
This presentation will provide a detailed summary of virology, focusing on molecular mechanisms, genetics, epidemiology, impacts of disease, transmission, and current management or control methods of bovine leukosis.

Kelly Sporer, PhD, Records Analysis Consultant- Central Star Laboratories

Discussion on various strategies, hurdles and opportunities for Bovine Leukemia Virus control will be discussed. What is really needed to make this successful? Different conventional and new methods to control this virus will be presented.

Frank van der Meer, DVM, PhD; University of Calgary, Veterinary Medicine

10:35 -11:35 am | What We Learned Along the Way: A BLV Field Trial in Dairy Cows - 1 CE
Building on previous field trials investigating prevalence of BLV, additional commercial dairy herds were recruited to validate CentralStar’s SS1 BLV PCR assay. Cows were tested biannually by milk ELISA; BLV-positive cows were sampled to determine proviral shedding in blood. Trends over time were shared with producers while implementing custom management strategies for each farm.

Kelly Sporer, PhD, Records Analysis Consultant- Central Star Laboratories

11:35 - 1:00 | Lunch

1:00 - 2:00 pm | Bovine Leukemia Virus in Beef Cattle: Sexual Transmission and Cow Survivability - 1 CE

Jen Roberts, DVM

2:00-3:00 pm | Practical BLV Eradication Measures for Commercial Dairy Farms - 1 CE

We will discuss the key areas that need to be addressed in order to achieve BLV control and eventual eradication in a commercial beef or dairy operation

Don Niles, DVM, C0-Owner of Dairy Dreams LLC, Casco, WI

3:00-2:25 pm | Break

3:30-4:30 pm | BLV Prevalence in Northeast Kansas: What We Have Learned and Future Research - 1 CE

Shaun Huser, DVM, Clinical Associate Professor-Livestock Services, Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine