Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)

The book is structured into five detailed chapters that address the complexities of Bovine Respiratory Disease. It explores predisposing factors and the primary pathogens involved in the disease complex. A significant portion of the text is dedicated to diagnostic protocols, including individual and herd-level assessments, laboratory methods, and necropsy findings. The authors also detail contemporary treatment strategies and preventative measures such as vaccination and metaphylaxis. The final section provides practical insights through the resolution of specific clinical cases, including outbreaks of Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, and Mycoplasma bovis, as well as conditions like acute respiratory distress syndrome and embolic pneumonia.

1. Epidemiology and predisposing factors; 2. Main pathogens involved; 3. Diagnosis of BRD (Individual, Herd, Differential, Aetiological, Pathological, Epidemiological); 4. Treatment and prevention (Vaccination, Metaphylaxis); 5. Resolution of clinical cases: practical examples.