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Management tips for good herd health
02/21/2012 12:23:09 PM
Most beef cattle producers understand the importance of keeping cattle healthy. A good herd health program is an essential part of any farm or ranch management program.
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Preventing BRDC
02/15/2012 3:35:00 PM
Decreasing bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) in feedlot cattle can decrease mortality and morbidity as well as reduce treatment and subclinical costs of the disease. Cattle free from respiratory disease have improved performance including better average daily and gain and feed conversion.
Chris Chase, DVM, PhD, South Dakota State University, says management factors that go along with preventing BRDC include eliminating stress factors where possible. Recognize the “critical period” for disease detection – the three weeks that follow weaning, placing on feed and shipping of cattle.
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Stress and BRDC
02/02/2012 10:59:32 AM
Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is the most significantly infectious disease in cattle, and is exacerbated by stress.
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Value of data analysis when receiving stockers
01/11/2012 4:05:00 PM
During the course of conducting grazing research at the Noble Foundation, we routinely receive and “straighten out” stocker cattle.
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BRD associated with Mannheimia Haemolytica
11/21/2011 3:27:22 PM
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with either Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida is often due to secondary bacterial invasion by these organisms.
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- Strategies to keep calves healthy - Bovine Respiratory Disease
- Explaining "shipping fever"
- Recognition and treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
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BRD Treatment
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- Control of Bovine respiratory disease (BRD or Pneumonia)
- Effect of BRD on carcass traits
- BRD "shipping fever" in cattle
BRD Diagnostics
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