“…There are potential shortfalls in achieving BVDV disease control using deliberate exposure [ 15 , 23 , 45 , 46 ], such as incorrect timing, length of exposure and failure to ensure all susceptible animals seroconvert [ 15 , 22 , 45 ]. A previous survey of southern Australian producers found that deliberate exposure was less commonly used than vaccination, and was also generally inadequately managed when used [ 11 ]. In contrast, veterinarians in the current study reported that deliberate exposure was used relatively more commonly than the commercially available vaccination, especially on beef properties.…”