Animal Science, Department of
Nebraska Beef Cattle Reports
Date of this Version
1963
Citation
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY DEPARTMENT College of Agriculture University of Nebraska
Abstract
Shipping fever is a respiratory disease "complex" of cattle. The disease causes extensive economic losses from death, loss of physical condition, inefficient feed utilization and treatment expense. The annual loss from this disease in the United States has been estimated to be $25,000,000.
In many respects shipping fever is similar to respiratory diseases of humans. It may occur in any season of the year, but is most common in the fall and early winter. Although any age animal may be infected recently weaned calves and feeder cattle which have just been moved from the range to feedlot are most susceptible.
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