Basics
Proper injection sites to remember at calf-working time
The months of April and May are traditionally the months when “spring round-ups” take place. This is the time that large and small cow/calf operations schedule the “working” of the calves.
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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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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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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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Strategies to keep calves healthy - Bovine Respiratory Disease
There are three strategies designed to prevent disease from entering or occurring in a backgrounding yard or feedlot
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Explaining "shipping fever"
Bovine respiratory disease, also called “shipping fever”, also accounts for major economic losses to the producer by reducing average daily gain, feed efficiency, and overall performance of beef calves.
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Recognition and treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex
The recognition and treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) is vital to the economic well-being of the stocker cattle producer.
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It pays to vaccinate on arrival
Higher feed costs have resulted in backgrounded cattle staying on grass longer to reach heavier weights before entering the feedyard. By the time these calves get to the feedyard at 9 to 12 months of age, they are primed for revaccination against major respiratory diseases.
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Keep it simple
Choosing a respiratory vaccine program can be as easy as answering five simple questions.
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- U.S. cattle placements rise in April as feed costs subside
- Survey reveals most Americans in favor of COOL
- Ag markets were mixed to start the new week
