A survey of veterinarians in six states in the US regarding their experience with nursing beef calf respiratory disease

Authors

  • Amelia R. Woolums Department of Large Animal Medicine, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
  • Roy D. Berghaus Department of Population Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
  • David R. Smith Department of Pathobiology and Population Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762
  • Brad J. White Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506
  • Terry J. Engelken Department of Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011
  • Max B. Irsik Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32608
  • Darin K. Matlik West Virginia University Extension Service, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV 26506
  • A. Lee Jones Department of Population Health, University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
  • Isaiah J. Smith Mountainview Veterinary Services, Keyser, WV 26726

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20133839

Keywords:

Bovine respiratory disease, BRD, preweaned, beef cattle, nursing calf

Abstract

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the leading cause of death of nursing (preweaned) beef calves ≥ 3 weeks of age; however, little is known about BRD in this population. The objectives of this survey were to describe the characteristics of nursing calf BRD as observed by veterinarians in cow-calf practice and to describe their recommendations for treating and preventing the disease.

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Published

2013-09-19

Issue

2013

Section

Research Summaries 3

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