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Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
2008; Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution; no. 08-212-S; Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service); 995; Beef; Cattle; Bovine respiratory disease (BRD); Ranch-of-origin weaning periods; Preconditioning management
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Length Of The Weaning Period Does Not Affect Post-Weaning Growth Or Health Of Lightweight Summer-Weaned Beef Calves (2008), J.W. Bolte, K. C. Olson, Bradley J. White, Robert L. Larson, George A. Milliken, N.A. Sproul, M.D. Thomas, John R. Jaeger, Daniel U. Thomson
Length Of The Weaning Period Does Not Affect Post-Weaning Growth Or Health Of Lightweight Summer-Weaned Beef Calves (2008), J.W. Bolte, K. C. Olson, Bradley J. White, Robert L. Larson, George A. Milliken, N.A. Sproul, M.D. Thomas, John R. Jaeger, Daniel U. Thomson
Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most economically devastating feedlot disease. Risk factors associated with incidence of BRD include: 1) stress associated with maternal separation; 2) stress associated with introduction to an unfamiliar environment; 3) low feed intake associated with the introduction of novel feedstuffs into the diet; 4) exposure to novel pathogens upon transport to a feeding facility and commingling with unfamiliar cattle; and 5) inappropriately administered respiratory disease vaccination programs. Management practices collectively referred to as preconditioning are thought to minimize carcass damage resulting from BRD. Preconditioning management attempts to eliminate or reduce risk factors for respiratory disease …