Authored by: C. Beus, S. Smith, D. Nelson The widespread and economically devastating cattle disease known as Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex (BRD), was for many years referred to commonly as “Shipping Fever,” because the disease was most often seen shortly after cattle had been shipped from one location to another. This was especially true of […]
Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Series Authored by: D Moore, R Kasimanickam and T Hudson When we think about the detrimental effects of dystocias (difficulty calvings) on a cow/calf operation, we often associate them with dead calves, retained placentas, uterine infections, calving paralysis, de- creased future conception rates, and vaginal and uterine tears (Fourchon, 2000). These […]
Authored by: D Llewellyn, A Allen Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex Series Nutritional management of the pregnant cow for optimal calf health The bovine respiratory disease complex (BRD) sometimes called shipping fever and pneumonia is an economically important disease and a leading cause of death loss in beef cattle in North America. Survey data suggests that […]