Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is a condition that causes significant economic losses in cattle farms. This book on BRD is divided into five chapters, in which important aspects such as epidemiology, predisposing factors, main pathogens involved, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment are addressed. A comprenhensive review to have at hand for all the bovine veterinary surgeons.
Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) is a condition that causes significant economic losses in cattle farms. This book on BRD is divided into five chapters, in which important aspects such as epidemiology, predisposing factors, main pathogens involved, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment are addressed. A comprenhensive review to have at hand for all the bovine veterinary surgeons.
Authors:
JUAN VICENTE GONZÁLEZ MARTÍN
Professor of Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University, Madrid. Manager of TRIAL-VET, a veterinary consultancy and research organisation, and one of the founder partners of the Spanish Association of Specialists in Bovine Medicine (ANEMBE).
NATIVIDAD PÉREZ VILLALOBOS
PhD in Veterinary Medicine (2015) from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University, Madrid. Researcher and clinical trial supervisor at TRIALVET. Translator and writer for the ANEMBE bulletin. Collaborator at the Department of Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Complutense University.
Key Features:
➜ Comprehensive review of the Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD).
➜ Written by experts with broad experience in the field of research and education.
➜ Didactic, easy-to-read format.
Table of Contents:
1. Introduction
BRD: definition and synonyms
Incidence, morbidity, mortality and economic importance
2. Aetiopathogenesis
Epidemiological triad
The host
Environment/stress
Main pathogens involved in BRD
BRD: pathological classification
of pneumonia
Interstitial
Bronchopneumonia
Other pneumonias
Upper respiratory tract problems
Evolution
3. Diagnosis
Clinical diagnosis of BRD
Diagnosis of BRD in individual animals
Diagnostic protocols in the herd
Differential diagnosis of BRD
Aetiological diagnosis
Sampling
Laboratory methods
Pathological diagnosis
Necropsy
Presence or absence of lesions
Epidemiological diagnosis
4. Treatment and prevention
Treatment of BRD
Prevention of BRD
Vaccination
Metaphylaxis
5. Resolution of clinical cases: practical examples
BRD caused by M. haemolytica in stocker calves at feedlot entry
BRD caused by P. multocida during rearing
Outbreak of interstitial pneumonia
Outbreak of M. bovis in a poor quality lot
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Embolic pneumonia due to thrombosis of the posterior vena cava
Data sheet
Specific References
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