Respiratory Disease

Cambridge Technologies uses Precision Vaccinology^®, the combination of next generation diagnostics and quality custom manufacturing, to identify potential Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) related threats affecting your herds and create a custom vaccine specifically formulated to suit your needs.

BRD is one of the most common, yet most complex, health issues facing today’s cattlemen and veterinarians. Affecting an estimated 97 percent of United States feedlots and 21.2 percent of cattle¹, the disease carries an average treatment cost of $23.60 per case².

Often referred to as Shipping Fever or Pneumonia, BRD involves a number of factors such as the age, environment, and immunity of the animal as well as several different pathogens.  Stressed cattle during weaning, transport, and co-mingling in the feedlot, tend to be at the highest risk for BRD³. Both bacterial and viral agents can come into play, making it difficult to gain protection via traditional commercial vaccines alone.

Some of these BRD associated organisms, like H. somni mutate over time and become genetically different enough to evade animal host immunity.  Other emerging pathogens, like Influenza D, simply don’t have a commercial vaccine available yet.