Metaphylactic antimicrobial therapy for bovine respiratory disease in stocker and feedlot cattle

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 285-301

  Nickell, Jason S ^a,b   White, Brad J ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Clinical Development   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial; Bovine respiratory disease; Cattle health; Metaphylaxis

Indexed keywords

BOS; BOVINAE;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; BODY WEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; DRUG COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; TIME;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; BOVINE RESPIRATORY DISEASE COMPLEX; CATTLE; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954162527     PISSN: 07490720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2010.04.006     Document Type: Review

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