Use of thoracic ultrasonography for the evaluation of lung pathology in beef cattle with acute bovine respiratory disease

Authors

  • Ryan Rademacher Johnson Research LLC, Parma, ID 83660; Caine Veterinary Teaching Center, University of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83607
  • Sébastien Buczinski Bovine Ambulatory Clinic, Faculté de médecine Vétérinaire, Université de Montréal, Québec, Canada J2S 7C6
  • Matthew Edmonds Johnson Research LLC, Parma, ID 83660
  • Holt Tripp Johnson Research LLC, Parma, ID 83660; Caine Veterinary Teaching Center, University of Idaho, Caldwell, ID 83607
  • Edward Johnson Johnson Research LLC, Parma, ID 83660

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20133842

Keywords:

BRD, bovine respiratory disease, feedlot cattle, lung pathology, ultrasound

Abstract

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most economically important disease of feedlot cattle. To enhance management of individual feedlot cattle with BRD there is a need to better determine the extent and duration of lung pathology on a real-time basis. Development of an objective ultrasound (U/S) scoring system that allows for better interpretation of the disease pathogenesis may improve individual case management. Although the peer-reviewed literature contains multiple reports on the use of thoracic U/S for the evaluation of BRD in dairy cattle, reports of its use in feedlot cattle are limited. The purpose of this study was to describe the use of thoracic U/S for the evaluation of BRD in feedlot cattle.

Cover image of the 46th Conference Proceedings: An image of cattle standing in a field during th day. They are looking rather indignantly at the camera. Yellow background.

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Published

2013-09-19

Issue

2013

Section

Research Summaries 3

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