RESEARCH
Research objectives are to understand how
bacterial pneumonia develops in beef cattle
and to discover improved methods for disease prevention.
In the above video, there are two cows looking at the camera in front of a field
WHY STUDY BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE?
By understanding how BRD develops, we aim to improve current prevention strategies by stimulating the animal’s own immune system as an alternative to the use of antimicrobials.
BEEF PRODUCTION
Bovine respiratory disease is a common
and economically important disease
ONE HEALTH
BRD has many similarities to community-acquired pneumonia in humans
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS
Research objectives are to understand how bacterial pneumonia develops in beef cattle and to discover improved methods for disease prevention.
Collaborators:
Joanne Hewson (Clinical Studies), Jose Perez-Casal(VIDO), Kent Fenton (Feedlot Health Management Services), Ruud Veldhuizen(University of Western Ontario)
