Shipping fever. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD). Whatever moniker you favour, the fact is that it remains one of the most costly health problems in beef cattle today. And although we often think of it as an issue in feedlots, cow-calf operations can also struggle with it, especially if their herds are exposed to other cattle.
Dr. Trent Wennekamp, a vet at Lloydminster Animal Hospital, tells about some of the risk factors for BRD in cow-calf herds and offers some practical tips on preventing and managing the disease.
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