Auction market placement and a rest stop during transportation affect the respiratory bacterial microbiota of beef cattle

Auction market placement and a rest stop during transportation affect the respiratory bacterial microbiota of beef cattle

BackgroundBovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a significant health problem in beef cattle production, resulting in considerable economic losses due to mortalities, cost of treatment, and reduced feed efficiency. The onset of BRD is multifactorial, with numerous stressors being implicated, including...

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Main Authors: Muhammed Salah Uddin, Karen S. Schwartzkopf-Genswein, Matthew Waldner, Daniela M. Meléndez, Yan D. Niu, Trevor W. Alexander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
auction market
bovine respiratory disease
rest stops
transportation
respiratory microbiota
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1192763/full

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