Bovine Respiratory Disease

Description

This book is a comprehensive review of the Bovine RespiratoryDisease (BRD), a condition that causes significant economic losses on cattle farms. It is divided into five chapters, in which importantaspects such as epidemiology, predisposing factors, main pathogens involved, diagnosis, prophylaxis and treatment of the disease, among other specificities, are addressed. One of the chapters is a compilation of actual clinical cases. Thanks to the authors broad experience in the fields of research and education, this work contains updated information about this disease, whose scientific validity has been established, and is written in a structured way, with a clear didactic style that makes it easy to read. An indispensable book for all the veterinary professionals whose work focuses on cattle.

Contents

1. Introduction
   BRD: definition and synonyms
   Incidence, morbidity, mortality and economic importance
2. Aetiopathogenesis
   Epidemiological triad
       The host 
         Environment/stress
         Main pathogens involved in BRD
     BRD: pathological classification of pneumonia
         Interstitial
         Bronchopneumonia
         Other pneumonias
         Upper respiratory tract problems
         Evolution
3. Diagnosis
   Clinical diagnosis of BRD
       Diagnosis of BRD in individual animals
         Diagnostic protocols in the herd
         Differential diagnosis of BRD
     Aetiological diagnosis
         Sampling
         Laboratory methods
     Pathological diagnosis
         Necropsy
         Presence or absence of lesions
   Epidemiological diagnosis
4. Treatment and prevention
   Treatment of BRD
   Prevention of BRD
         Vaccination
         Metaphylaxis
5. Resolution of clinical cases: practical examples
   BRD caused by M. haemolytica in stocker calves at feedlot entry
   BRD caused by P. multocida during brearing
     Outbreak of interstitial pneumonia
     Outbreak of M. bovis in a poor quality lot
     Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
     Embolic pneumonia due to thrombosis of the posterior vena cava

Juan Vicente González Martín

PhD in Veterinary Medicine (2003) from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Com-plutenseUniversity, Madrid, with a diploma from the European College of Bovine Health Management (2004). He is also Professor of Animal Medicine and Surgery at the Faculty of VeterinaryMedicine of the Complutense University, Madrid. He is the manager of TRIAL-VET, a veterinaryconsultancy and research organisation, and one of the founder partners  of the SpanishAssociation of Specialists in Bovine Medicine (ANEMBE).Throughout his professional career, he has conducted several studies focused on the bovine sector. He has authored numerous scientificarticles as well as several books, and is a frequent speaker at  congresses, courses and seminars on ruminants

Natividad Pérez Villalobos

PhD in Veterinary Medicine (2015) from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the Com-plutenseUniversity, Madrid. She obtained her Master’s degree in clinical trials from the University of Seville, and has completed several courses on management and project management. Currently a esearcher and clinical trial supervisor at TRIALVET, a veteri-nary consultancy and researchorganisation, she also works as a translator and writer for the ANEMBE bulletin, and collaborateswith the Department of Animal Medicine and Sur-gery at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of theComplutense University, Madrid. She has authored numerous scientific articles and books, and has collaborated and participated as a speaker in various congresses, courses and seminars.