Sydney University researchers tackle BRD, the biggest disease problem in feedlots

Vernon Graham
Updated June 12 2019 - 1:56pm, first published 11:00am
BRD VACCINE SEARCH: The all-female team from Sydney University, Auriol Purdie, Hannah Pooley (postdoctural researcher), Karren Plain and Kumudika de Silva have been granted $1 million to find a novel new vaccine against BRD.
BRD VACCINE SEARCH: The all-female team from Sydney University, Auriol Purdie, Hannah Pooley (postdoctural researcher), Karren Plain and Kumudika de Silva have been granted $1 million to find a novel new vaccine against BRD.

Researchers at Sydney University are making major strides towards reducing the losses caused by bovine respiratory disease (BRD), the biggest cause of illness and deaths in Australian feedlots.

Vernon Graham

Vernon Graham

National machinery and property writer

Former editor of The Land, former Fairfax Media Agricultural Editor

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