Bovine respiratory disease, or BRD, is responsible for half of all cattle deaths from disease in North America and costs the beef industry $900 million annually, he said. Several strains of bacteria and viruses can cause the disease, which makes it difficult to effectively treat. Researchers at Purdue University have successfully developed an on-site bovine respiratory disease test that provides results within an hour.
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