| Literature DB >> 20619183 |
Shaun H Sweiger1, Michael D Nichols.
Abstract
The authors provide a review of the foundations of a sound preconditioning or backgrounding health program for stocker cattle. A systematic approach to a health program for high-risk stocker calves has been used, with discussion of purchasing and arrival considerations; nutritional management; cattle movement management; prevention, control, and treatment of bovine respiratory disease (BRD); and the use of information management in the control of BRD. Copyright 2010. Published by Elsevier Inc.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 20619183 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2010.04.008
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract ISSN: 0749-0720 Impact factor: 3.357