BRD Basics http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics RSS Feed for BRD Basics en-us Sun, 22 Jan 2012 03:05:47 GMT Strategies to keep calves healthy - Bovine Respiratory Disease http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/Strategies-to-keep-calves-healthy---Bovine-Respiratory-Disease-128698318.html There are three strategies designed to prevent disease from entering or occurring in a backgrounding yard or feedlot Explaining "shipping fever" http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/Explaining-shipping-fever-128266048.html 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. Recognition and treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/Recognition-and-treatment-of-Bovine-Respiratory-Disease-Complex-127461518.html The recognition and treatment of Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRDC) is vital to the economic well-being of the stocker cattle producer. BRD associated with Mannheimia Haemolytica or Pasteurella Multocida http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/BRD-associated-with-Mannheimia-Haemolytica-or-Pasteurella-Multocida-127457448.html Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) associated with either Mannheimia haemolytica or Pasteurella multocida is often due to secondary bacterial invasion by these organisms. It pays to vaccinate on arrival http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/it-pays-to-vaccinate-on-arrival-113908074.html 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. Practice Tips http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/practice-tips-113966669.html Keep it simple http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/keep-it-simple-113908839.html Choosing a respiratory vaccine program can be as easy as answering five simple questions. The cost of BRD http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/basics/the-cost-of-brd-113931304.html Research from Iowa State University, recently reported in the Journal of Animal Science, shows the economic impact of bovine respiratory disease on performance and carcass value in feedlot cattle.