Impact of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) from the perspective of the Canadian beef producer.
The costs of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) to the beef producer can be estimated by identifying and summing the direct and indirect costs associated with the disease. The major direct costs are attributable to the cost of the feeder, production costs and carcass disposal. The indirect costs are mainly associated with infrastructure and labour.
Jim
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Feedlot Health Management Services Ltd, Okotoks, AB T1S 2A2, Canada. keej@feedlothealth.com
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000191:economics*; D000818:Animals; D048090:Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex / Q000191:economics*; D002170:Canada; D002417:Cattle; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D008460:Meat / Q000191:economics*