Journal of Animal Health and Behavioural Science

Goehl DR

Publications

• Research Article
  Determining Health, Performance, and Economic Value of Using a Remote Early Disease Identification System Compared to Conventional Method for Diagnosis of Bovine Respiratory Disease
  Author(s): White BJ, Goehl DR, Theurer ME and Abell KMWhite BJ, Goehl DR, Theurer ME and Abell KM
  
  The present trial was conducted to evaluate potential health, performance, and economic differences between calves monitored with Remote Early Disease Identification (REDI) and Conventional Visual Observation (CON). Seven replicates of high risk cattle (n=614) for bovine respiratory disease were used in the trial. In each replicate, calves were randomly allocated to REDI or CON diagnostic modality and monitored for 30 days. Performance and health outcomes were evaluated for each replicate. Net economic returns were calculated for each replicate based on health and performance outcomes combined with calf prices. A separate economic analysis was performed to evaluate the sensitivity of net returns between the REDI and CON to fluctuation in calf prices. The number of calves initially treated for BRD tended (P=0.09) to be lower in REDI compared to CON, and the percentage of second treatme.. Read More»
  

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