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. 2020 Jul;36(2):399-423.
doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2020.03.004.

Bovine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis: What Progress Has Been Made in Clinical Diagnosis?

Sébastien Buczinski  1 , Bart Pardon  2
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Bovine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis: What Progress Has Been Made in Clinical Diagnosis?

Sébastien Buczinski et al. Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2020 Jul.

Abstract

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex is a worldwide health problem in cattle and is a major reason for antimicrobial use in young cattle. Several challenges may explain why it is difficult to make progress in the management of this disease. 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.

Keywords: Accuracy; Bronchopneumonia; Diagnosis; Gold standard.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure S. Buczinski has received honoraria for acting as speaker or consultant as well as research grants for pharmaceutical companies (Zoetis, MSD, Hipra, and Ceva) and companies involved in commercialization of ancillary tests used in respiratory diseases (EI Medical Imaging, Geissler Corp). B. Pardon has received honoraria for acting as speaker or consultant for pharmaceutical (Zoetis, MSD, Vetoquinol, Dopharma, Boehringer Ingelheim, Dechra, Hipra, Ceva, Merial, and Elanco), agricultural (Algoet nutrition) and chemical (Proviron) companies, and nonprofit organizations (Boerenbond, AMCRA, DGZ-Vlaanderen).

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