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BRD risk categorization for feeder calves - part 2
BRD is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality through the first 30 days following arrival to feeding programs. As widely documented in research and field reports, calves meeting the criteria of “high-risk” experience increased disease incidence, costs, and profit losses.
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BRD risk categorization for feeder calves
The beef feeding industry recognizes that feeder calves entering the finishing, back grounding, or stocker phases of production pose several challenges and risks.
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Feeding the pregnant cow for calf health and resistance to BRD
The bovine respiratory disease complex (BRD), sometimes called shipping fever or pneumonia, is an economically-important disease and a leading cause of death loss in beef cattle in North America.
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Texas A&M, Mizzou vet schools seeking ways to stop BRD ASAP
Both Texas A&M and the University of Missouri have acclaimed veterinary colleges, and the two schools have frequently collaborated on work involving animals. A current project could have a huge impact on the beef industry.
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Vaccination key to preventing BRD
Cattle producers should get their calves vaccinated for bovine respiratory disease before turning them out to pasture.
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BRD associated with Mannheimia Haemolytica or Pasteurella Multocida
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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Vaccinating pregnant cows: Reproduction
When a cow is in the chute for pregnancy checking, many cow-calf producers take advantage of the opportunity to perform other necessary procedures to get their cows ready for the winter and the subsequent calving season.
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Bovine respiratory disease: Diagnosis in the live calf
When bovine respiratory disease strikes feedlot calves, veterinarians and cattlemen usually don’t spend a lot of time determining the specific bacteria or virus (or mix of both) causing the problem.
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How good are we at detecting bovine respiratory disease cases?
Of all the different illnesses that can affect cattle, one syndrome far and away outdoes the others: bovine respiratory disease (BRD).
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Cattle Health: Shipping effects on respiratory disease risk
Associations between distance traveled from sale barns to feedlots and overall performance, risk of respiratory disease and cumulative mortality in feeder cattle during 1997 to 2009.
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Preventing BRDC
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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