Bovine Respiratory Disease is the most common disease in feedlot cattle with a combination of stress, virus and bacteria contributing to outbreaks. Bovine Respiratory Disease is the most common ...

VETS are warning livestock farmers to guard against severe cattle pneumonia caused by the Haemophilus somnus bacterium. According to independent vet Dr Tony Andrews, reported cases have risen since ...

Respiratory diseases in cattle are a great threat to animal welfare and lead to financial losses in the cattle industry. The bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is one of the main causes of ...

Pneumonia in finishing cattle is not widely recognised to be such an issue as in youngstock, but it can increase finishing times and production costs due to reduced feed intakes and poor conversion ...

With weanling cattle regularly seeing prices over €5/kg and the best cattle making over €6.50/kg, maintaining weanling health is of vital importance for farmers. This was the focus of an advice event ...

Parasitic pneumonia, also known as hoose or husk, is an economically important disease in cattle caused by the lungworm ...

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Apart from being the biggest killer of cattle, pneumonia also has a big impact on beef finishing programmes Animals requiring treatment for pneumonia take between 44 and 59 days longer to finish.

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LUSH autumn pastures could trigger an acute form of pneumonia in cattle this month, warns a surveillance service. Fog fever can occur within four to 10 days of moving cattle from an over-grazed ...