Zoetis Director of Beef Technical Services Mitch Blanding says Bovine Respiratory Disease is the costliest animal disease dealt with in the livestock industry. “On an annual basis, it costs the industry somewhere north of a billion dollars.” Blanding says with calving season almost here, BRD cases will ramp up with young livestock, so colostrum consumption becomes extremely important. “Young animals’ immune systems aren’t as confident as older animals. The first step to protection is colostrum intake.”
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