Effects of transportation to and commingling at an auction market on the upper and lower respiratory tract bacterial communities of recently weaned calves

Authors

  • Christina Stroebel Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada
  • Trevor Alexander Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge, AB, TlJ 4B1, Canada
  • Edouard Timsit Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, T2N 4N1, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20183212

Keywords:

bovine respiratory disease, BRD, beef cattle, auction markets, transportation, commingling, weaned beef calves

Abstract

Commingling at auction markets is considered a major predisposing factor for bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in beef cattle. However, the extent to which commingling may affect the bacterial communities of the respiratory airways is largely unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of transportation to and commingling at an auction market on the upper and lower respiratory tract microbiotas of recently weaned beef calves.

Cover image of the 51st Conference Proceedings: A man riding on a pale horse herding cattle on a semi-arid pasture

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Published

2018-09-13

Issue

2018

Section

Research Summaries