http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment RSS Feed for BRD Treatment en-us Wed, 01 May 2013 19:06:14 GMT http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/BRD-risk-categorization-for-feeder-calves-200883151.html The beef feeding industry recognizes that feeder calves entering the finishing, back grounding, or stocker phases of production pose several challenges and risks. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/Vaccination-key-to-preventing-BRD-179314951.html Cattle producers should get their calves vaccinated for bovine respiratory disease before turning them out to pasture. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/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. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/Vaccinating-pregnant-cows-Reproduction-175250491.html 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. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/How-good-are-we-at-detecting-bovine-respiratory-disease-cases-170541856.html Of all the different illnesses that can affect cattle, one syndrome far and away outdoes the others: bovine respiratory disease (BRD). http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/Control-of-Bovine-Respiratory-Disease-BRD-or-Pneumonia-127744893.html Bovine respiratory disease is associated with a large number of pathogens, including viruses and bacteria. These pathogens nearly always gain entry to the lungs through the upper respiratory tract. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/Effect-of-BRD-on-carcass-traits-129823848.html Research at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in clay Center, NE evaluated the effects of incidence of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) and overall incidence of pathogenic diseases (IPD) on carcass traits of two independent populations of cattle. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/BRD-shipping-fever-in-cattle-129395218.html BRD, also called “shipping fever”, causes major economic losses to the producer, 7% of production costs, by reducing average daily gain, feed efficiency, and overall performance of beef calves. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/Economic-effects-of-BRD-on-feedlot-cattle-during-backgrounding-and-finishing-127743023.html Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most common disease among feedlot cattle in the United States. It accounts for approximately 75 percent of feedlot morbidity and 50 percent to 70 percent of all feedlot deaths. http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/brd/treatment/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.