Table 4.
Morbidity and mortality measurements for cattle fed a receiving or finishing diet upon arrival to the feedlot
| Item | Treatments | SEM3 | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REC1 | FIN2 | |||
| 1st BRD treatment4, % | 48.5 | 48.5 | - | 1.00 |
| 2nd BRD treatment, % | 20.0 | 20.0 | - | 1.00 |
| 3rd BRD treatment, % | 10.0 | 10.5 | - | 0.87 |
| Other treatment5, % | 5.0 | 3.0 | - | 0.31 |
| Mortality, % | 1.5 | 3.0 | - | 0.31 |
| Days to 1st treatment | 16.2 | 17.8 | 2.95 | 0.58 |
| Days to 2nd treatment | 25.8 | 22.9 | 5.01 | 0.57 |
| Days to 3rd treatment | 32.5 | 31.7 | 5.67 | 0.88 |
| Days to mortality | 58.8 | 49.5 | 9.02 | 0.38 |
REC, cattle fed a receiving diet for the first 56 d then transitioned to a finishing diet over 18 d.
FIN, cattle fed a finishing diet for the entire feeding period.
SEM, standard error of the mean.
BRD, bovine respiratory disease.
Other treatments included bloat, lameness, or injury.