Brian Aldridge

Mohamed Donia (University of Illinois)    Ruminant neonates rely on colostral immunoglobulin and nutrients to support health, welfare, and performance, by protecting against infectious disease and providing early life resilience. Recent evidence suggests that transferred colostral cells also contribute to neonatal immunity under controlled experimental conditions. This study provide ...

Brian Aldridge (University of Illinois)     Biological health is a complex topic of discussion and is often misunderstood as existing as a binary state in terms of the presence or absence of disease. In many ways, it is useful to explain health at a population or system level as the existence of individuals in 1 of 3 states: those in a healthy condition, those with a prediseased sta ...

BackgroundBovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the most commonly reported diseases in cattle, especially in intensely raised, recently weaned and newly transported feedlot cattle [1]. The etiopathogenesis of BRD is complex, and results from the complex interaction of bacterial and viral pathogens under the influence of a wide range of host and environmental risk factors [2]. Despite many adv ...