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Covert invaders may be causing primary losses

  • P. multocida is the second most prevalent bacteria found in beef cattle lung samples at Midwestern diagnostics laboratories1.                                                             
  • P. multocida has been shown to cause rapid and permanent tissue damage (lesions), leading to animals being less productive2.                                                                  
  • P. multocida antimicrobial resistance is common, making treatment difficult and vaccination the first line of defense1.

While much of preventing bovine…

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