title: [Structures and possibilities of herd management on the example of respiratory enzootic infection of calves].
abstract: With the keeping of cattle in bigger herds problems arise, which require a modified veterinary approach. In stead of and in addition to the treatment of individual animals improvement of hygiene, intensification of prophylaxis, fast recognition (herd diagnostics) and interregional comparability have to be established. Beside the conventional field veterinarian, who is consulted on request primarily for the treatment of single animals, specialists in team practices as an alternative, permanently employed veterinarians or firm contracts with a health service up to integrated herd control are thinkable. The clarification and control of infectious diseases of the respiratory tract in cattle operations require an exact analysis of the environmental conditions and the identification of etiologic agents. Special attention has to be drawn to the evaluation of the barn climate and the respective taking of samples concerning the actual disease situation.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Klauentiere der Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Hofmann
authors.forename: H P
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Heckert
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards; D006920:Hygiene; D008297:Male; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*