Remove dirty bedding, sanitize hands, gloves, boots, clothing after dealing with sick animals; deal with sick animals first; steam clean/fumigate premises. Practise all-in, all-out system where possible.
Antibody must be present in the gut lumen to neutralize the infectivity of the virus and this requires daily feeding of colostrum. Disease occurs when passive immunity wanes (either naturally or by weaning).
Diseased animals usually have good levels of circulating antibody derived from the early ingestion of maternal antibody. These are NOT protective because the pathogenesis is confined to the gut.
Bovine RV: A dam vaccine is available in the UK to boost & prolong secretion of RV neutralizing antibody in colostrum/milk. Primarily for suckler beef herds but stored colostrum from vaccinated cows can be fed to dairy calves.
Porcine RV: No vaccine marketed in the UK; bovine colostrum will protect piglets.
Canine & Feline RVs: No vaccines thought necessary.