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. 2008 Feb 23;24(1):155–190. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2007.10.007

Table 1.

Potential disease threats from brought-in animals to dairy replacement or commercial calf/heifer-rearing operations

Disease condition Time to occurrence post-arrival
Bovine respiratory disease complex 1–4 wk
Salmonellosis—acute illness or chronic carrier Days to months
Infectious abortion Days to months
Bovine viral diarrhea 1 wk to months
Foot rot/heel warts—lameness, decreased production Weeks to months
Johne's disease Months to years
Bovine leukemia virus Months to years