Bovine Enterovirus

Bovine enterovirus (BEV) is a picornavirus of the genus Enterovirus. The virus may also be referred to as enteric cytopathic bovine orphan virus (ECBO). It is endemic in cattle populations worldwide and although normally fairly non-pathogenic it can cause reproductive, respiratory or enteric disease - particularly when the animal is concurrently infected with another pathogen.

The virus is spread horizontally by either the oral-fecal route or by the respiratory route. Viral shedding may occur for several months after initial infection. The virus has not been shown to transmit from animals to humans.