Country Lifestyles
Bovine Respiratory Disease
By Martha Crump | [email protected]
Bovine Respiratory disease (BRD) is a complex, bacterial or viral infection that causes pneumonia in calves which can be fatal. BRD is the most common and costly disease affecting beef cattle in the world. The disease occurs most commonly in calves within four weeks of weaning. It is not positively known whether the stress of weaning itself, co-mingling, or if travel conditions from calves being shipped are at most to blame. For shipped calves, this condition is often referred to as “shipping fever.” Other stressors to consider are dehorning, castration, changes in feed, variation in ambient temperature and humidity, and extreme weather.
BRD can affect both the lower respiratory tract/lungs resulting in pneumonia, or the upper respiratory tract resulting in rhinitis, tracheitis, and bronchitis, and is commonly defined as a “disease complex.” The pathogens at play are both viral, involving the etiological agents Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus (BSRV), Parainfluenza 3 (PI3), Adenovirus, Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus (BVDV), and Infectious Bovine Rhinotracheitis (IBR), as well as bacterial (Pasteurella multocida, Mannheimia haemolytica, Histophilus somni, Mycoplasma bovis).
While viral agents are often present in a herd for an extended time, they may remain undetected, and may only cause severe complications when combined with a bacterial infection. The bacterial pathogens listed above are four of the most predominant respiratory pathogens and can cause inflammation in the lungs very quickly. Left untreated, they can and will cause permanent damage.
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By Dal Houston
I am terribly saddened by all the argumentative discourse that seems to be going on in today’s world. It seems as though it is no longer enough just to disagree on certain issues. We are expected to classify someone as an enemy if they do not always agree with us on all issues, lest we be considered weak.
To make things even worse, because those who disagree with you are now considered enemies, the sentiment seems to be that it is only fair and proper to destroy them, because they are the enemy, again with the fear of ridicule for being weak if we do not fight.
With all that said, and seemingly unrelated, I am a big John Wayne fan. From watching him dive into his role as a cowboy, to marveling at his time portraying a soldier or appreciating his acting gig as a sailor, there is seldom a week that goes by without me watching at least one
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By Martha Crump
That old adage, “What you don’t know won’t hurt you.,” may have some basis in truth when applied to minor situations. However, when what you don’t know is presented in the form of a “Trojan Horse” and is what amounts to an incredible attempt to fleece American property rights, it becomes a different story altogether.
To put this unbelievable tale together, we need to step back to Joe Biden’s 2021 Executive Order which pledged commitment to help restore balance on public lands and waters, to create jobs, and to provide a path to align the management of America’s public lands and waters with our nation’s climate, conservation, and clean energy goals.
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By Lacey Vilhauer
Ingredients:
1 whole lemon, seeded and roughly chopped
2 cups sugar
2 pounds strawberries, hulled
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons
¼ cup water
Directions:
Place the chopped lemon and sugar in a food processor and pulse until combined. Transfer to a large bowl. Puree the strawberries in a food processor and add to the lemon mixture along with juice of one lemon and water. Taste and add more juice as desired.
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