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What you need to know about BRD
2015-02-23 17:00:34| Beef
It’s costly, it’s constant and it’s a bad deal all the way around. Bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which is a general term that covers a number of different pathogens that affect cattle respiratory health a number of different ways, is the most common disease among feedlot cattle in the United States, accounting for approximately 75% of feedlot morbidity and 50% to 70% of all feedlot deaths. It’s estimated that BRD costs producers up to $900 million annually.1 read more
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