Testing Frequency and Results of Cases of Feedlot Cattle Submitted to Kansas State University Veterinary Diagnostic Lab for Bovine Respiratory Disease

Authors

  • A. May Wetzel Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  • D. U. Thomson Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
  • B. W. Wileman Department of Clinical Sciences, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20084463

Keywords:

Bovine respiratory disease, BRD, viral pathogens, bacterial pathogens, respiratory tract infection, diagnostic test

Abstract

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a multifactorial disease of cattle that results in large economic losses to the cattle industry. BRD results from various factors leading to susceptibility of cattle to respiratory tract infection by one or more bacterial and viral pathogens. These pathogens include M. haemolytica, H.somni, P multocida, Pseudomonas spp, A. pyogenes, Mycoplasma bovis, bovine coronavirus, BRSV, BVDV, IBR and PI-3. The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency in which type of diagnostic tests were being requested by practitioners for BRD submissions and the results of these tests.

Cover image of the 41st Conference Proceedings: A herd of cattle standing in the field, framed by a cloudy sky. Yellow background.

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Published

2008-09-25

Issue

2008

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