Abstract:[Background] Bovine respiratory disease complex (BRDC) is a multi-causal and polysymptomatic disease caused by the joint action of pathogens and environments, which brings serious economic losses to the beef cattle industry. The viral pathogens of BRDC include bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV), infectious bovine rhinotracheitis virus (IBRV), bovine parainfluenza virus 3 (BPIV-3), and bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). The pathogen spectrum of BRDC varies regarding different places, time, and breeds. [Objective] To evaluate the epidemic status and dominant pathogens for the prevention and control of BRDC. [Methods] We obtained and tested 196 samples (including 167 nasal swabs, 13 lung tissue samples, 1 nasal mucus sample, 5 tracheal swabs, 1 saliva sample, and 9 serum samples) of 179 cattle with respiratory symptoms from 21 farms in Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Henan, Guangdong, Guangxi, and Guizhou from September 2021 to July 2022 for BRSV, IBRV, BPIV-3, and BVDV by using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). [Results] The positive rates of BRSV, IBRV, BPIV-3, and BVDV in the samples were 7.14% (95% CI: 3.96, 11.69), 0.51% (95% CI: 0.01, 2.81), 4.08% (95% CI: 1.78, 7.88), and 6.63% (95% CI: 3.58, 11.07), respectively. The positive rates of the four viruses in the cattle were 7.82% (14/179) (95% CI: 4.34, 12.77), 0.56% (1/179) (95% CI: 0.01, 3.07), 4.47% (8/179) (95% CI: 1.95, 8.62), and 7.26% (13/179) (95% CI: 3.92, 12.10), respectively. The co-infection with BVDV and BRSV occurred in 0.56% (1/179) (95% CI: 0.01, 3.07) of the cattle. One strain of BVDV and 6 strains of BPIV-3 were then isolated from the positive samples. RT-PCR results showed that the BVDV strain was of type 1d and all the 6 BPIV-3 strains were of type C. [Conclusion] This study revealed that the dominant viruses of BRDC were BRSV, BVDV, and BPIV-3 in some regions in China. BVDV-1d and BPIV-3C were the dominant subtypes of BVDV and BPIV-3, respectively. This study provides a basis for the development of related vaccines and further the prevention and control of BRDC.