Comparison of a remote early disease identification (REDI) system to metaphylaxis and conventional management for control of bovine respiratory disease in high risk beef calves

Abstract

Antimicrobial treatment of an entire cohort on arrival is common when the group is deemed high risk for bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Early and accurate BRD diagnosis could alter population disease dynamics and provide an alternative BRD control method. The research objective was to compare health and performance outcomes of high risk calves managed through conventional means (metaphylaxis and human observation) to cattle managed using a remote, early disease identification (REDI) system.