BRD Symposium 2019 Agenda (as of June 2019)

Day 1: August 7, 2019

Welcome from the Organizing Committee (15 min)  [7:45 – 8:00 am]

A.  BRD STALEMATE: STANDSTILL OR PIVOT POINT?

Brd impact - beef cattle (35 mins) - Brad White, Kansas Statue University  [8:00 - 8:35 am]

BRD impact - dairy cattle(35 mins) - Diana Short, USDA CEAH  [8:35 - 9:10 am]

Economics of BRD - beef (30 mins) - Derrell Peel, Oklahoma Statue University [9:10 - 9:45 am]

BREAK (15 mins) [9:45 - 10:00 am]

Economics of BRD - Beef(35 mins) - Mike Overton, Elanco Animal Health; [10:00 - 10:35 am]

B: BRD RISKS

BRD risk factors - beef (35 mins) - David Smith, Mississippi State University; [10:35 - 11:10 am]

BRD risk factors - dairy (30 mins) - Sharif Aly, University of California, Davis [11:10 - 11:45 am]

LUNCH (1.25 hours)  [11:45-1:00 pm]

C. BRD CHALLENGES AND MOTIVATION FOR MAKING CHANGES TO REDUCE INCIDENCE

Dairy Cattle

Calf raising (20 min) - Paul Dunn, Wisconsin dairy manager [1:00-1:20 pm]

Replacement heifers (20 min) - Bill Wavrin, DVM, Sunny Dene Ranch, Washington [1:20-1:40 pm]

Feeder Calves and Dairy Replacements (25 min) - Mark J Thomas, DVM, Dairy Health & Management Services [2:05-2:30 pm]

PANEL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS WITH AUDIENCE: (50 mins) - Moderator - TBA, ; [2:00 - 2:50 pm]

BREAK (20 min) [2:50 - 3:10 pm]

Beef Cattle

Cow-calf (25 min) - John Maddox, Nebraska rancher [3:10-3:30 pm]

Stocker cattle (20 min) - Robert Smith, DVM, CattleTec Veterinary Services, Oklahoma [3:30-3:50 pm]

Feedlot (20 min) - Tom Jones, Hy-Plains Feed Yard, Kansas [3:50-4:10 pm]

PANEL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS WITH AUDIENCE: (20 mins) - Moderator - TBA, ; [4:10 - 5:00 pm]

BRD SYMPOSIUM POSTER SESSION WITH DRINKS AND APPETIZERS (2 hours)  [6:00-8:40 pm]

Day 2: August 8, 2019

D: DIAGNOSTICS AND USE OF CLINICAL & DIAGNOSTIC DATA

The role of the diagnostic lab in BRD Management (35 min) - R. Gayman Hellman, Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory [7:45-8:20 am]

Developments and application of molecular diagnostics in BRD (35 min) - John Dustin Loy, University of Nebraska - Lincoln [8:20-8:55 am]

The microbiome in BRD: diagnotic relevance? (35 min) - Trevor Alexander, Agric. & Agri-Food Canada [8:55-9:30 am]

BREAK (15 min) [9:30-9:45 am]

E: BRD TREATMENT FAILURES & THERAPEUTIC MANAGEMENT

BRD treatment failure: definition and impact (35 min) - Calvin Booker, Feedlot Health Management Services, Alberta [9:45-10:20 am]

BRD treatment failure: clinical and pathologic considerations (35 min) - Terri Ollivett, University of Wisconsin [10:20-10:55 am]

BRD treatment failure: pharmacologic considerations (35 min) - Brian Lubbers, Kansas State University [10:55-11:30 am]

LUNCH (1.25 hours)  [11:30-12:45 pm]

F. BRD GENOMICS AND NOVEL DIAGNOSTIC APPROACHES

Genomics: host genotype & relevance to BRD (35 min) - Holly Neibergs, Washington State University [12:45-1:20 pm]

Improving cattle against BRD through genomics and novel technologies (35 min) - Kristen Parker Gaddis, Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding [1:20-1:55 pm]

Behavior assessment and applications for BRD diagnosis: dairy (35 min) - Catie Cramer, Ohio State University [1:55-2:30 pm]

Behavior assessment and applications for BRD diagnosis: beef (35 min) - John Richeson, West Texas A&M University [2:30-3:05 pm]

BREAK (15 min) [3:05-3:20 pm]

G. ANTIMICROBIAL STEWARDSHIP AND BRD THERAPY

FDA perspective: antimicrobial licensing, adverse events, and future issues (35 min) - Mike Murphy, FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine [3:20-3:55 pm]

Antimicrobial resistance in BRD: prevalence and impact (35 min) - Brent Credille, University of Georgia [3:55-4:30 pm]

Responsible use of antimicrobials in BRD management (25 min) - Mike Apley, Kansas State University [4:30-5:05 pm]

PANEL DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS WITH AUDIENCE: (15 min) - Moderator - TBA, ; [5:05-5:15 pm]

Closing remarks from the Organizing Committee (10 mins) [5:15-5:20 pm]

ADJOURN                                                                                                                [5:45 pm]