Resolution of Clinical Disease After Antibiotic Therapy Does Not Reflect Resolution of Lung Lesions in Dairy Calves
November 17, 2020
November 17, 2020
CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Nov. 17 (TNSJou) -- The American Dairy Science Association issued the following news release:
Respiratory disease adversely affects preweaned dairy calves in the short and long term, contributing to morbidity and mortality, decreased growth, and loss in milk production. Approximately 12% of calves in the United States are treated for respiratory disease, most commonly presenting as bronchopneumonia. Systemic antibiotic therapy is the most common treatment for ca . . .
Respiratory disease adversely affects preweaned dairy calves in the short and long term, contributing to morbidity and mortality, decreased growth, and loss in milk production. Approximately 12% of calves in the United States are treated for respiratory disease, most commonly presenting as bronchopneumonia. Systemic antibiotic therapy is the most common treatment for ca . . .