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Bovine Respiratory Disease Molecular Diagnostics - Kerrie Duffy



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Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) affects cattle of all ages and results from a complex interaction between infectious agents (bacteria, viruses), host immune status and external stressors (e.g. weaning, transport, changes in diet and/or the housing environment). It is the most prevalent disease of calves (one to five months of age) and weanlings (six months to one year of age) in Ireland, accounting for 33% and 40% of deaths, respectively. The economic impact of BRD is significant and it poses a major challenge to efficient bovine livestock production and welfare as well as indirect economic losses due to reduced animal growth. At BEEF2022 Kerrie Duffy spoke to attendees about the research being done around Bovine Respiratory Disease
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