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The welfare of ill and injured feedlot cattle: a review of the literature and implications for managing feedlot hospital and chronic pens [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
By definition, ill and injured animals are on the negative valence of animal welfare. For beef cattle kept in feedlot settings, advances in cattle health management have resulted in a greater understanding and prevention of illness and injury.
Emiline R. Sundman, Grant A. Dewell, Renee D. Dewell, Anna K. Johnson, Daniel U. Thomson, Suzanne T. Millman, Suzanne T. Millman   +6 more
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Integrative and conjugative elements in Mycoplasmopsis bovis from Western Canadian feedlot cattle: characterization and conjugative transfer [PDF]

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionBovine respiratory disease (BRD) is the most significant disease affecting North American feedlot cattle. It is a multifactorial disease influenced by bacterial and viral pathogens, as well as management and environmental factors ...
Sara Andres-Lasheras, Rahat Zaheer, Rodrigo Ortega-Polo, Timothy Schwinghamer, Sujeema Abeysekara, Athanasios Zovoilis, Sani-e-Zehra Zaidi, Murray Jelinski, Tim A. McAllister   +8 more
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Epidemiology of Digital Dermatitis in Western Canadian Feedlot Cattle [PDF]

Animals
Digital dermatitis (DD) is an emerging disease in feedlot cattle. Our objective was to identify animal- and feedlot-level risk factors for DD by analyzing individual animal health records (n = 1,209,883) and feedlot-level records from western Canadian ...
Sarah Erickson, Calvin Booker, Jiming Song, Eugene Janzen, Murray Jelinski, Karen Schwartzkopf-Genswein   +5 more
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Editorial: Feedlot cattle nutrition and metabolism. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci, 2023
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Assessing body condition scores, weight gain dynamics, and fecal egg counts in feedlot and non-feedlot cattle within high throughput abattoirs of the Eastern Cape Province

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2023
IntroductionFeedlots have emerged as an ideal mitigation option to pursue sustainable and efficient livestock production. This paper aims to elucidate how the establishment and widespread adoption of feedlots have provided solutions to complex problems ...
Beautiful Isabel Mpofu, Mhlangabezi Slayi, Gabriel Mutero, Sisipho Mlahlwa, Ishmael Festus Jaja   +4 more
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Salmonella Carriage in Peripheral Lymph Nodes and Feces of Cattle at Slaughter Is Affected by Cattle Type, Region, and Season

Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022
Salmonella is a significant food safety concern in commercial beef production, and some contamination is thought to occur by inclusion of Salmonella-infected peripheral lymph nodes (LN) in ground beef and through fecal contamination.
Lauren R. Wottlin, Tom S. Edrington, Robin C. Anderson   +2 more
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Timing of eating during transition impacts feedlot cattle diet and liveweight gain

Animal, 2021
The timing of eating, relative to when feed is offered, is affected by the social rank of feedlot cattle due to limited feed bunk space. As cattle can select feed based on dietary preference, the timing of eating for cattle in feedlot may be associated ...
M.A. Islam, S. Lomax, A.K. Doughty, M.R. Islam, C.E.F. Clark   +4 more
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Identifying Loci Associated With Bovine Corona Virus Infection and Bovine Respiratory Disease in Dairy and Feedlot Cattle

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is associated with respiratory and enteric infections in both dairy and beef cattle worldwide. It is also one of a complex of pathogens associated with bovine respiratory disease (BRD), which affects millions of cattle annually.
Jennifer N. Kiser, Holly L. Neibergs
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated With Antimicrobial Resistance in Bacteria Related to Bovine Respiratory Disease—A Broad Cross-Sectional Study of Beef Cattle at Entry Into Canadian Feedlots

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
A broad, cross-sectional study of beef cattle at entry into Canadian feedlots investigated the prevalence and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni, and Mycoplasma bovis ...
Sara Andrés-Lasheras, Reuben Ha, Rahat Zaheer, Catrione Lee, Calvin W. Booker, Craig Dorin, Joyce Van Donkersgoed, Rob Deardon, Rob Deardon, Sheryl Gow, Sheryl Gow, Sherry J. Hannon, Steve Hendrick, Michele Anholt, Michele Anholt, Tim A. McAllister   +15 more
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Feedlot Factors Influencing the Incidence of Dark Cutting in Australian Grain-Fed Beef

Animals, 2022
It has been well-established that dark cutting (DC) is a multifactorial issue that is associated with numerous animal and management factors. However, there is limited understanding of the feedlot-based factors that contribute to the influence of DC. The
Cameron C. Steel, Angela M. Lees, Garth Tarr, Frank R. Dunshea, Des Bowler, Frances Cowley, Robyn D. Warner, Peter McGilchrist   +7 more
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