Bovine respiratory disease

Bovine respiratoy disease (BRD) is the most common cattle disease. BRD results from interactions between multiple environmental factors, host factors, and pathogens, and is characterized by pneumonia.[1] The diagnosis of the disease is complex since there are multiple possible causes.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Lillie, L. E. (1974). "The bovine respiratory disease complex". The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne 15 (9): 233–42. PMC 1696627. PMID 4370742.
  2. ↑ Fulton, R. W.; Confer, A. W. (2012). "Laboratory test descriptions for bovine respiratory disease diagnosis and their strengths and weaknesses: Gold standards for diagnosis, do they exist?". The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne 53 (7): 754–61. PMC 3377458. PMID 23277642.