Bovine respiratory disease in feedlot cattle: Environmental, genetic, and economic factors

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 84, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1999-2008

  Snowder, G D ^a   Van Vleck, L D ^a   Cundiff, L V ^a   Bennett, G L ^a  

^a U S MEAT ANIMAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Beef cattle; Breed; Disease resistance; Growth; Heritability; Shipping fever

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; MALE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; RISK FACTORS; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33748416721     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2006-046     Document Type: Article

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