What is the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (BADDL), and what can BADDL do for cattle producers?

Lauren Butler, Christa Kirby, Bridget Stice, Todd Thrift, Lindsey Wiggins, and João Bittar

Release Date: 10/30/2023

Reviewed At: 8/29/2023

DOI: 10.32473/edis-vm255-2023

Agriculture

Abstract

For years, cattle producers have acted as unofficial researchers and detectives. As caregivers to domesticated animals, cattle producers and veterinarians sometimes need more pieces of information to solve a puzzle. This publication discusses the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (BADDL), which exists to help with more difficult diagnoses. Written by Lauren Butler, Christa Kirby, Bridget Stice, Todd Thrift, Lindsey Wiggins, and João Bittar, and published by the Veterinary Medicine—Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension, October 2023.

About this Publication

This document is VM255, one of a series of the Veterinary Medicine—Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date October 2023. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.

About the Authors

Lauren Butler, county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., agriculture/livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County; Christa Kirby, Extension agent IV, M.A., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County; Bridget Stice, Extension agent IV, M.A., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County; Todd Thrift, associate professor, Department of Animal Sciences; Lindsey Wiggins, Extension agent III, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County; and João Bittar, assistant professor and beef cattle Extension specialist, DVM, MSc., Ph.D., Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine; UF/IFAS Extension, Gainesville, FL 32611.

How to Cite

Butler, L., Kirby, C., Stice, B., Thrift, T., Wiggins, L., & Bittar, J. (2023). What is the Bronson Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory (BADDL), and what can BADDL do for cattle producers? EDIS, 2023(5). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-vm255-2023

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Lauren Butler

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University of Florida

county Extension director and Extension agent III, M.S., agriculture/livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Okeechobee County

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Christa Kirby

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV, M.A., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Manatee County

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Bridget Stice

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent IV, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Polk County

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Todd Thrift

Specialist

University of Florida

associate professor, beef cattle management, UF/IFAS Department of Animal Sciences, Gainesville, FL

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Lindsey Crum

County agent

University of Florida

Extension agent III, M.S., livestock, UF/IFAS Extension Hendry County

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João Bittar

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University of Florida

assistant professor and beef cattle Extension specialist, DVM, MSc., PhD, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, UF College of Veterinary Medicine

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