Bovine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis

This article defines the limitation of BRD complex nomenclature, which may not easily distinguish upper versus lower respiratory tract infection and infectious bronchopneumonia versus other types of respiratory diseases. It then discusses the obstacles to clinical diagnosis and reviews the current knowledge of readily available diagnostic test to reach a diagnosis of infectious bronchopneumonia.
Source: Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Source Type: research