Association between clinical respiratory signs, lung lesions detected by thoracic ultrasonography and growth performance in pre‐weaned dairy calves

Association between clinical respiratory signs, lung lesions detected by thoracic ultrasonography and growth performance in pre‐weaned dairy calves

Abstract Background Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the main cause of mortality among 1-to-5 month old calves in Ireland, accounting for approximately one-third of deaths. Despite widespread use of clinical respiratory signs for diagnosing BRD, lung lesions are detected, using thoracic ultrasono...

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Main Authors: Inmaculada Cuevas-Gómez, Mark McGee, José María Sánchez, Edward O’Riordan, Nicky Byrne, Tara McDaneld, Bernadette Earley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
Subjects:
Bovine respiratory disease
Calf
Clinical respiratory scoring
Lung consolidation
Pneumonia
Thoracic ultrasonography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00187-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-021-00187-1

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