A retrospective survey of diseases of feedlot cattle in Alberta.
A survey of feedlot managers was used to obtain information on disease occurrence, management practices and preventive techniques employed in feedlots in Alberta. Respiratory diseases were reported to be the most frequent causes of sickness and death. Costs associated with disease occurrence were estimated to be C $15.6 million in feedlots in Alberta annually during the period under study.
D000416:Alberta; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies