The symptoms of this disease are cough, rapid breathing, discharge from the nose and eyes, swelling near the neck and throat and also fever. Bovine respiratory syncytial virus can be found in cattle of all ages, but is most commonly found in calves and dairy cattle. (University of Saskatchewan, ND). When they have a fever, their temperature usually ranges from one hundred and four to one hundred and eight. Another common symptom seen with this virus is shortness of breath. It is rare for cattle to breathe through their mouths, but it can occur with bovine respiratory syncytial virus (Merck VetManual, 2015). The Zoetis Bovi-Shield vaccine is freeze-dried and includes a bovine cell line and a sterile diluent. To administer this vaccine, the first step is to shake the bottle very well.
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