Loading metrics Open Access Peer-reviewed Research Article Citation: Langford B, Brans J, Broadbent C, Gibson T, Hanlon M, Haskell M, et al. (2026) Antibiotics confound breath-based respiratory disease detection in calves. PLoS One 21(6): e0351838. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0351838 Editor: Angel Abuelo, Michigan State University, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Received: December 17, 2025; Accepted: June 2, 2026; Published: June 24, 2026 Copyright: © 2026 Langford et al.