Control methods for bovine respiratory disease in stocker cattle.
The authors provide a review of the foundations of a sound preconditioning or backgrounding health program for stocker cattle. A systematic approach to a health program for high-risk stocker calves has been used, with discussion of purchasing and arrival considerations; nutritional management; cattle movement management; prevention, control, and treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD); and the use of information management in the control of BRD.
Sweiger
Shaun H
SH
Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine Department, Iowa State University's College of Veterinary Medicine, Ames, IA 50011-1250, USA. ssweiger@iastate.edu
Nichols
Michael D
MD
D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards*; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D048090:Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002417:Cattle; D003132:Commerce; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D014186:Transportation