The bovine respiratory disease (BRD) complex requires further research both, to fully understand the disease from the different perspectives as well as to develop new tools and strategies for vaccination and treatment was the conclusion at a recent BRD symposium in Rome, Italy. A group of scientist across Europe followed the invitation of Prof. E. Thiry (University of Liège, Belgium) to convene for a 2 days workshop type symposium sponsored by Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health (Fig. 1 – group picture
