Feedlot Respiratory Disease

Cost, Value of Preventives and Intervention

Authors

  • Dee Griffin University of Nebraska-GPVEC USDA, Meat Animal Research Center
  • Louis Perino University of Nebraska-GPVEC USDA, Meat Animal Research Center
  • Thomas Wittum University of Nebraska-GPVEC USDA, Meat Animal Research Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19946240

Keywords:

bovine respiratory disease, BRD, feedlot cattle, Texas Ranch to Rail, intervention

Abstract

Despite the development of new vaccines, and therapeutics, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) continues to be the primary health problem of feedlot cattle. Assessment of the entire feeding performance loss associated with BRD has not been studied. The Texas Ranch to Rail program includes the entire feeding disease loss. Their findings will be reviewed. Intervention of BRD includes the use of vaccines and timely therapeutics. Effort is given in feedlots to have properly trained employees daily evaluate the health of cattle in the belief that well timed therapy will alter the course of BRD. This paper will review two research projects designed to evaluate BRD intervention in ranch fresh weaning calves.

Cover image of the 27th Conference Proceedings: A photo of Dr. and Mrs. Elmer Woelffer. Mrs. Woelffer is holding a statue of a bull. White background.

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Published

1994-09-22

Issue

1994

Section

Feedlot Sessions