2015

Cover image of the 48th Conference Proceedings: An image of Dr. Fred Gingrich II dressed in a red shirt and overalls and standing in front of dairy cows in a barn interior. Yellow background.

Proceedings of the Forty-Eighth Annual Conference. American Association of Bovine Practitioners. September 17-19, 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana.

Editor: Robert A. Smith
Executive Vice President: M. Gatz Riddell, Jr.
Advertising Representative: J. T. O'Brien & Assoc.
Publisher: VM Publishing Company

Published: 2015-09-17

Front / Back Matter

General Sessions

  • A Practicing veterinarian's experience with an undercover activist's video

    George Palmer
    1-5
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153406

  • The Anatomy of a crisis and the veterinarian's role

    Jane Dukes
    6-15
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153407

  • Beef cattle transportation issues in the United States

    Daniel U. Thomson, J. Eisenbarth, J. Simroth, D. Frese, Tiffany L. Lee, M. Stephens, M. Spare
    16-22
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153408

  • Improving beef cattle welfare

    Tiffany L. Lee, Daniel U. Thomson
    23-24
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153409

  • People challenges and what can be done to overcome them

    Matt Buyers
    25-32
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153411

Beef Sessions

  • Fetal programming implications for beef cattle production

    R. N. Funston, A. F. Summers
    35-41
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153518

  • Genetic testing in beef practice

    Jason B. Osterstock
    42-44
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153519

  • Pre-weaning bovine respiratory disease in the cow-calf herd

    David R. Smith
    45-47
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153520

  • Designing effective calf vaccination programs

    Christopher C. L. Chase
    48-52
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153521

  • Rectal temperature and bovine respiratory disease outcome

    Miles Theurer
    53-55
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153522

  • Bovine thoracic ultrasonography a potential tool for the management of bovine respiratory disease

    Ryan D. Rademacher
    56-58
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153523

  • Eating behavior in the feedlot a tool to assist in detection of bovine respiratory disease

    D. Scott MacGregor, David Sjeklocha, Rob Holland
    59-61
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153524

  • Monitoring systems for identifying bovine respiratory disease

    Brad White
    62-64
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153525

  • Feed additives a nutritionist's perspective on their purpose and application

    Tony C. Bryant
    66-70
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153526

Dairy Sessions

  • Comparing group pens to individual pens for inside feeding of dairy calves top 10 considerations

    T. L. Ollivett, S. M. McGuirk
    71-75
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153527

  • Recombinant bovine somatotropin overview and results from a recent meta-analysis of effects on health and welfare of dairy cows

    Dale E. Bauman, Normand R. St-Pierre, George A. Milliken, Robert J. Collier, Joseph S. Hogan, Jan K. Shearer, K. Larry Smith, William W. Thatcher
    76-81
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153528

  • Salmonella Dublin what you can do to help your herds

    Paul D. Virkler
    82-86
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153529

  • New developments in digital dermatitis control

    Nigel B. Cook
    88-93
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153530

  • Shaping her future the colostrum contribution

    Fernando Soberon, Melanie A. Soberon
    94-98
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153531

  • Sand lanes get the gold standard for pennies

    M. E. Hardesty
    99-101
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153532

  • Avoiding drug residues in cattle clearance time considerations in sick cows

    Geof W. Smith
    102-106
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153533

  • Tips and tools for dairy practitioners to take an active role in a dairy's foot health program

    Gerard Cramer
    107-110
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153534

  • Keys to successful robotic milking systems

    Jim Salfer, Marcia Endres
    111-115
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153535

  • Double vision management of twinning in dairy cows

    Paul M. Fricke
    116-124
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153536

AABP & AASRP Sessions

  • Small ruminant tips for the practitioner field anesthesia techniques

    David C. Van Metre
    125-129
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153548

  • Management of common small ruminant medical and surgical diseases

    David C. Van Metre
    130-133
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153549

  • Herd health of whitetail deer

    Shane Donley
    134
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153550

  • Anesthesia in whitetail deer

    Shane Donley
    135-137
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153551

  • Clinical case studies of the Whitetail Deer

    Shane Donley
    138
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153552

  • Basic small ruminant nutrition

    Robert J. Van Saun
    139-145
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153553

  • Feed analyses for small ruminants

    Robert J. Van Saun
    146-150
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153554

Bovine Respiratory Disease Session

  • Genetic approaches to identify genomic regions associated with decreased susceptibility to bovine respiratory disease complex

    Mahesh Neupane, Jennifer N. Kiser, Christopher M. Seabury, Jeremy F. Taylor, James E. Womack, The Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project Research Team, Holly L. Neibergs
    151-156
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153556

  • The host gene expression response to specific BRD pathogens

    Laurel J. Gershwin, Alison L. Van Eenennaam, Polyana C. Tisioto, JaeWoo Kim, Christopher M. Seabury, Jeremy F. Taylor, Holly L. Neibergs, The Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project Research Team
    157-160
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153557

  • The changing impact of economics on managing bovine respiratory disease complex in feedlot cattle

    J. Shannon Neibergs, David P. Anderson
    161-166
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153558

  • Producer uptake how might genomic information get translated into industry outcomes

    Alison L. Van Eenennaam, Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Coordinated Agricultural Project
    167-171
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153559

  • Vaccinating high-risk calves against BRD

    John T. Richeson
    172-175
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153560

  • Risk factors for BRD on cow-calf operations

    Amelia R. Woolums
    176-179
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153561

  • The value of using enhanced case definitions for the management of BRD in commercial feedlots

    J. Lowe, K. Brattain, G. Taylor, T. Noffsinger, W. Taylor, D. French, B. Aldridge
    180-181
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153562

Veterinary Technician Session

  • DVM Dx bridging the diagnostic gap

    Dalen Agnew, Dan Grooms, Chris Stretton, Mike Bolton, Scott Nordstrom, Tyson Hartshorn, Ashley Gaudet
    182-187
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153564

  • Roles and opportunities for technicians in using digital imaging technology to perform necropsies

    Ashley Gaudet
    188-190
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153565

  • The skinny on body condition scoring dairy cattle collecting the data and putting it to good use

    Lauren B. Pitman
    191-192
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153566

  • Evaluating total mixed rations falling through the pans and into nutritional management on the dairy

    Lauren B. Pitman
    193-195
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153567

Research Summaries 1

  • Association of floor type on health parameters of cattle fed indoors during the finishing phase

    R. D. Dewell, G. A. Dewell, R. M. Euken, L. J. Sadler, C. Wang
    196
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153568

  • Using serology to investigate reproductive failure due to Neospora caninum in beef herds

    R. F. Daly
    196-197
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153569

  • Behavior variables of feedlot cattle clinically diagnosed with bovine respiratory disease versus case control

    J. T. Richeson, P. J. Pinedo, J. L. Pillen, S. E. Ives, T. L. Covey, H. K. Naikare
    197-198
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153570

  • Weight gains in sucking beef calves treated with macrocylic lactone anthelmintics in either an extended-release injectable formulation or a pour-on formulation

    W. D. Whittier, J. F. Currin, S. Holland, A. M. Zajac, R. Kasimanickam
    198-199
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153571

  • Zelnate™ a novel approach to BRD management in cattle

    J. Nickell, D. Keil, T. Settje
    199-200
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153572

  • Assessment of periparturient behavior in beef cattle using accelerometers

    J. E. Bayne, P. H. Walz
    200-201
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153573

  • Evaluation of digital Brix refractometry in assessing maternal colostrum quality and transfer of passive immunity in beef cattle

    M. C. Windeyer, E. Homerosky, M. Grover, C. Murray, E. A. Pajor, R. Lewis, D. Haines
    201-202
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153574

  • An assessment of two measuring devices for estimation of body weight in newborn beef and dairy calves

    M. C. Windeyer, C. W. Palmer, E. Homerosky, C. Murray, E. A. Major, K. P. S. Kwong, J. Stookey, J. Campbell, K. E. Leslie
    202-203
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153575

  • Current feedlot cattle health and well-being program recommendations in the United States and Canada The 2014 Feedlot Veterinary Consultant Survey

    T. L. Lee, S. P. Terrell, S. J. Bartle, C. D. Reinhardt, M. D. Apley, D. U. Thomson
    203-204
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153576

  • Effect of vaginal temperature on behavior patterns of Mannheimia haemolytico challenged beef heifer calves

    K. M. Abell, M. E. Theurer, R. L. Larson, D. A. Mosier
    204
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153577

  • Modulation of the acute phase and metabolic response in feedlot steers supplemented with Saccharomyces cerevisiae subspecies boulardii CNCM 1-1079

    J. O. Buntyn, J. A Carroll, E. Chevaux, K. Barling, S. E. Sieren, T. B. Schmidt
    205
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153578

  • Genomic-based identification of host and environmental Listeria monocytogenes strains associated with an abortion outbreak in beef heifers

    K. J. Whitman, J. L. Bono, M. L. Clawson, J. Bosilevac, T. Arthur, J. D. Ondrak, J. D. Loy
    206
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153579

  • Assessment and comparison of the barriers to interspecies transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy and chronic wasting disease prions

    K. A. Davenport, D. M. Henderson, C. K. Mathiason, E. A. Hoover
    206-207
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153580

  • Serum neutralizing antibody concentrations against viral bovine respiratory pathogens in nursing beef calves

    L. M. Scruggs, D. R. Smith, A. R. Woolums, D. M. Grotelueschen, A. R. Doster, B. W. Brodersen, J. D. Loy
    207-208
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153581

Research Summaries 2

  • Evaluation of a cow-side calcium test for determination of subclinical hypocalcemia in early postpartum cows

    E. Spronk, B. Stampfl, G. Cramer
    209
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153582

  • Validation of a prototype cow-side instrument for the measurement of blood ionized calcium concentrations in dairy cattle

    R. C. Neves, T. Stokol, M. D. Curler, M. J. Thomas, J. A. A. McArt
    210
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153583

  • Association of rumination time with non-esterified fatty acid, β-hydroxybutyrate, and serum calcium concentrations in transition dairy cows

    S. Paudyal, F. Maunsell, J. Smith, G. A. Donovan, A. DeVries, P. Pinedo
    210-211
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153584

  • Fetuin-A dynamics in transition cows' plasma

    C. Strieder-Barboza, G. A. Contreras
    211-212
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153586

  • The relationship between concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids and β-hydroxybutyric acid in transition dairy cows

    S. Mann, M. M. McCarthy, D. V. Nydam, T. R. Overton, J. A. A. McArt
    212-213
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153587

  • A comparative evaluation of 2 cow-side meters and a milk test for the diagnosis of subclinical ketosis

    K. Klehr, M. Scherping, G. Stoddard, G. Cramer
    213-214
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153588

  • The effects of sample temperature on the concentrations of glucose and β-OH butyrate measured by the Precision Xtra meter in plasma from periparturient dairy cattle

    A. A. Megahed, M. H. Hiew, P. D. Constable
    214
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153589

  • A randomized clinical trial assessing the use of a single injection of dexamethasone combined with oral propylene glycol therapy for the treatment of hyperketonemia

    E. Tatone, M. Capel, J. Gordon, S. LeBlanc, T. Duffield
    215
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153590

  • Prevalence of postpartum hyperketonemia, endometritis, and prolonged anovulation in dairy herds and their association with poor reproductive performance at first service

    J. Dubuc, J. Denis-Robichaud
    216
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153591

  • Pregnancy outcomes based on milk pregnancy-associated glycoprotein levels

    E. M. Wynands, S. J. LeBlanc, D. F. Kelton
    216-217
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153592

  • Associations between management practices and reproductive performance in Canadian dairy herds

    J. Denis-Robichaud, R. L. A. Cerri, A. Jones-Bitton, S. J. LeBlanc
    217-218
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153593

  • Accuracy and intensity of estrus detection with activity monitoring systems for lactating dairy cows

    C. Leroy, S. LeBlanc
    218
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153594

  • Improved fertility of cows failing to respond to resynchronization of ovulation through presynchronization of ovulation or progesterone supplementation during Ovsynch

    M. J. Thomas, J. O. Giordano, M. D. Curler, M. L. Stangaferro, G. Catucuamba, R. Wijma
    219
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153595

  • Effect of veterinary student rectal palpation on early pregnancy loss in dairy cattle

    R. L. Bond, L. T. Midla, E. D. Gordon, B. Welker, M. A. Masterson, T. E. Wittum
    220
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153596

Research Summaries 3

  • Effect of the interval between calving and colostrum harvest on colostrum quality in dairy cows on a New York dairy

    J. M. Pearson, M. J. Wieland, C. L. Guard, D. V. Nydam
    221
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153597

  • Decay of passive antibodies in calves fed maternal colostrum or a colostrum replacer

    B. Stampfl, S. Godden, D. Haines
    222
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153598

  • Effect of colostrum replacer supplementation of milk replacer on the risk of antibiotic treatment and performance of pre-weaned dairy calves

    M. F. Chamorro, D. M. Haines
    223
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153599

  • Effect of feeding heat-treated colostrum on risk for infection with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis, milk production and longevity in Holstein dairy cows

    S. M. Godden, S. Wells, M. Donahue, J. Stabel, J. M. Oakes, S. Sreevatsan, J. Fedrow
    224
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153600

  • Do we really know how dairy calf treaters make decisions on which calf to treat?

    D. A. Moore, A. Olson, A. Adams-Progar, A. C. B. Berge, W. M. Sischo
    225
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153601

  • The use of precision dairy technologies to detect illness in group housed automatically fed pre-weaned dairy calves

    W. A. Knauer, S. M. Godden, A. M. Dietrich, R. E. James
    226
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153602

  • Agreement of nasal swabs, guarded nasopharyngeal swabs, and bronchoalveolar lavage relative to transtracheal wash for the diagnosis of viral and bacterial pathogens in dairy calves with bovine respiratory disease

    D. J. Doyle, A. R. Woolums, B. C. Credille, R. D. Berghaus, T. W. Lehenbauer, S. S. Aly
    227
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153603

  • Umbilical cord care effects on navel involution, calf health and growth

    M. Wieland, S. Mann, C. Guard, D. Nydam
    228
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153604

  • Health benefits of Il-10 egg yolk antibodies administered to milk-fed dairy calves

    S. M. Raabis, S. M. McGuirk, J. Rieman, M. Cook, J. Sand
    229
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153605

  • Practices for the disbudding and dehorning of dairy calves by veterinarians and dairy producers in Ontario, Canada

    C. B. Winder, S. J. LeBlanc, D. B. Haley, K. D. Lissemore, M. A. Godkin, T. F. Duffield
    230
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153606

  • The use of ultrasound for assessment of muscle area and depth in postmortem preweaned Holstein dairy calves

    J. H. Davis, H. A. Rossow, C. M. Barker
    231
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153607

  • Clinical outcome comparison of immediate blanket treatment versus a delayed pathogen based treatment protocol for clinical mastitis in a New York dairy herd

    A. Vasquez, D. Nydam, M. Capel, S. Eicker
    232
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153608

  • Economic comparison of immediate blanket treatment versus a delayed pathogen-based treatment protocol for clinical mastitis in a New York dairy herd

    M. Capel, D. V. Nydam, A. Vasquez, S. Eicker
    233
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153609

  • The use of chromogenic culture media for on-farm identification of milk pathogens associated with mastitis in dairy cows

    E. K. Ganda, R. S. Bisinotto, D. H. Decter, R. C. Bicalho
    234
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153610

  • Milk yield and survival analysis in Holstein dairy cows after removing a quarter from production

    J. C. Simons, T. L. Ollivett, N. B. Cook
    235
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153611

Research Summaries 4

  • The Cost of clinical mastitis in the first 30 days of lactation an economic modeling tool

    E. Rollin, K. C. Dhuyvetter, M. W. Overton
    236
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153537

  • Variation in clinical mastitis detection frequency and etiology among milkers

    P. C. Duque-Madrid, C. Blanc, A. Largo
    237
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153538

  • Automated milk leukocyte differential diagnosis and treatment of subclinical mastitis in early lactation

    M. E. Hockett, R. R. Rodriguez, M. E. Payne
    238
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153539

  • Altered plasma pharmacokinetics of ceftiofur hydrochloride in cows affected with severe clinical mastitis

    P. J. Gorden, M. D. Kleinhenz, L. W. Wulf, B. KuKanich, C. Wang, J. F. Coetzee
    239
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153540

  • Association of bedding type with production and milk quality on larger Wisconsin dairy farms

    R. F. Rowbotham, P. L. Ruegg
    239-240
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153541

  • Clinical evaluation of Vetericyn Plus™ Pinkeye Spray as an aid in reduction of pain and infection in calves with experimentally induced infectious bovine keratoconjunctivitis

    J. A. Gard, R. N. Maloney, D. R. Taylor, M. L. Schnuelle, S. Duran, A. P. Moore, P. H. Walz, B. J. Newcomer, S. P. Rodning, M. A. Edmondson, A. M. O'Conner
    241
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153542

  • Effect of macroenvironment and microenvironment temperature and humidity on the risk of respiratory disease in pre-weaned dairy calves during summer months

    A. P. Louie, J. D. Rowe, T. W. Lehenbauer, D. R. Williams, W. J. Love, P. V. Rossitto, S. S. Aly
    242
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153543

  • Survival of Mycobacterium bovis during forage ensiling Mycobacterium bovis

    D. L. Grooms, S. R. Bolin, P. Durst, A. Lim, R. Smith
    243
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153544

  • Impact of stockmanship training on dairy farms

    U. S. Sorge, L. Espejo Solovera, A. Stanton, J. Bender
    243-244
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153545

  • Use of Antibiotics on U.S. dairy operations

    J. E. Lombard, C. P. Fossler, A. E. Adams, C. A. Kopral
    244-245
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153546

  • Exploring herd-level management factors and culling rates in Québec dairy herds

    D. Haine, J. Arsenault, E. Bouchard, J. Dubuc, H. Delgado, R. Cue, K. Wade, A. Sewalem, R. Lacroix, D. Lefebvre
    245
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153547

  • Behavioral evaluation of the analgesic effects of flunixin meglumine in lame dairy cows

    S. A. Wagner, B. H. Manning
    246
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153612

AASRP Research Summaries

  • Experimental infection of pregnant sheep with bovine viral diarrhea virus 1b (AU526)

    T. Kuca, T. Passler, K. P. Riddell, J. D. Neill, B. W. Newcomer, P. H. Walz
    247
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153613

  • The use of trans-abdominal ultrasound for pregnancy detection and fetal aging before day 45 of gestation in the sheep

    A. K. Jones, R. E. Gately, K. K. McFadden, S. A. Zinn, K. E. Govoni, S. A. Reed
    247-248
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153614

  • Nebulization therapy in small ruminants, 21 cases

    J. S. Smith, M. C. Heller, J. A. Angelos
    248-249
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153615

  • An assessment of the potential for transfer of Staphylococcus aureus between humans and dairy goats in NC

    R. R. Kearns, R. Lyman, K. L. Anderson
    249-250
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153616

  • Effect of management factors on fecal egg counts of Haemonchus contortus in pastured sheep and goats in Northern New England

    A. A. Wadsworth, J. A. Weber
    250-251
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153617

Posters

  • Parasitology of sucking beef calves treated with macrocylic lactone anthelmintics in either an extended-release injectable formulation or a pour-on formulation

    W. D. Whittier, J. F. Currin, S. Holland, A. M. Zajac, R. Kasimanickam
    252
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153618

  • Using single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPS) to sort out bovine herpesvirus-1 vaccine-induced reproductive disease

    C. C. L. Chase, J. Gibbens
    253-254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153619

  • Impact of passive immunity induced by maternal vaccination on subsequent immunization and disease-sparing in early-weaned beef calves challenged with highly virulent BVDV

    P. H. Walz, A. R. Richeson, K. P. Riddell, M. D. Givens, M. F. Chamorro, A. V. Santen
    254
    DOI: https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20153620

  • A survey of commercial slaughterhouses preliminary data on the prevalence of pre-slaughter defects in market cows

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