Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD)

  • February 21, 2023Keeping Calves Healthy

    A Western College of Veterinary Medicine study discovered some key management practices to help avoid calf diarrhea, navel ill...

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  • May 16, 2022Vaccines Are Cheap Insurance – Don’t Let Your Premiums Lapse

    Annual booster vaccinations are the insurance premiums that make a big difference to...

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  • November 23, 2021Always Look a Gift Cow in the Mouth

    There's more to cattle-buying decisions than price alone. Introducing adult cows or bulls to an existing herd...

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  • October 8, 2021Is This a Good Investment?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in a September 2021 issue of...

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  • October 21, 2020Don’t be Lame – New Web Page with Resources for Preventing and Managing Lameness in Beef Cattle

    Not all lameness is caused by foot rot. Getting a...

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  • October 13, 2020Everything Old is New Again – Treating Chronic Mycoplasma

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in...

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  • March 31, 2020Think You Have a Closed Herd? Think Again

    You either have a closed herd or you don’t. If you answer yes to any of these questions, you do not have...

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  • March 24, 2020The Cost Benefit of Using Vaccines in Beef Cattle

    Vaccination is a proven tool for disease prevention. Vaccination recommendations vary by region and...

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  • October 10, 2019The cost-benefit of using vaccines: bovine respiratory disease

    Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the costliest health issues facing...

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  • October 29, 2018Antibiotic Use in Canadian Feedlots

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the October 22, 2018...

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  • October 5, 2018Developing Faster, Less Expensive Diagnostic Tests

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • September 18, 2017Bovine Respiratory Disease from the Farm to the Feedlot

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science Director, originally appeared in the...

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  • May 22, 2015Do Antimicrobial Growth Promoters Really Improve Performance, or Just Improve Health?

    This article written by Dr. Reynold Bergen, BCRC Science...

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  • December 4, 2014Developing Efficient, Multi-Pathogen Tests for Common Cattle Diseases

    Respiratory and enteric diseases are the most common and costly diseases in beef...

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  • September 24, 2013Try These Weaning Techniques for More Productive Calves this Fall

    It won’t be long before it’s time to wean calves so that cows can head into...

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  • February 20, 2013Footrot and Other Cattle Lameness: Video

    The word ‘footrot’ is often mistakenly used to refer to many types of lameness in cattle. Footrot is a...

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  • August 23, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress Part 2 – Improving Profits

    This is a guest post written by Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with the Alberta...

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  • August 16, 2012Reducing Weaning Stress

    This is a guest post written by Karin Schmid, Beef Production Specialist with the Alberta Beef Producers. It’s...

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