

Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is probably the most common and costly disease affecting beef cattle industry worldwide. This practical work, written by a highly experienced expert, tries to summarise the most essential features of the disease in an attempt to provide veterinary surgeons with a helpful tool to control this disease properly.
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is probably the most common and costly disease affecting beef cattle industry worldwide. This practical work, written by a highly experienced expert, tries to summarise the most essential features of the disease in an attempt to provide veterinary surgeons with a helpful tool to control this disease properly.
Authors:
KEITH D. DEDONDER
Graduated from Kansas State University College of Veterinary Medicine. PhD and complete a residency in clinical pharmacology at Kansas State University. Dr. DeDonder is now director of clinical services at the Veterinary and Biomedical Research Center in the United States.
Key Features:
➜ Innovative guide with a concise and detailed approach to the most important aspects of
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD).
➜ Written by a renowned expert in the field of BRD.
➜ Updated book (visual type), easy-to-handle format.
Table of Contents:
1. Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC)
Introduction and global importance
Types of disease
2. Aetiology
Common viral agents
Bovine diarrhoea virus (BVDV)
Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV)
Bovine herpes virus (BHV)
Parainfluenza virus-3 (PI3)
Bovine respiratory coronavirus (BRCV)
Common bacterial agents
Mannheimia haemolytica (MH)
Pasteurella multocida (PM)
Histophilus somni (HS)
Mycoplasma bovis (MB)
Other bacteria
3. Epidemiology
Disease spread
Management practices
4. Diagnosis
Clinical signs
Bacterial and viral diagnosis
Antemortem sampling
Postmortem sampling
5. Treatment
Antimicrobial therapy
Antimicrobial resistance (AR)
Ancillary therapy (AT )
6. Control
Vaccination
Bacterial vaccination
Viral vaccination
Management
Conclusions
References
Data sheet
Specific References