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We searched 3 databases (PubMed, CABI Direct Library, AGRICOLA) for primary literature on North American feedlot cattle, with a focus on interstitial pneumonia. We comprehensively reviewed reports of clinical signs, pathology findings, etiologies, risk factors, and treatments associated with AIP in feedlot cattle and identified gaps in knowledge. We included 19 peer-reviewed studies from 1976 to 2023. In 6 articles, the most common clinical signs for diagnosing AIP were severe dyspnea, increased expiratory effort, and grunting while breathing. In the 17 articles that provided detailed descriptions of the pathology and diagnostic features of AIP, consistent postmortem examination findings were interlobular edema and emphysema, a checkerboard appearance, and diffusely overinflated lung lobes. The most frequent histopathology findings were hyaline membranes, type II pneumocyte hyperplasia, and obliterative bronchiolitis. Although some potential etiologies, such as bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) and 3-methylindole (3MI), have been evaluated, no definitive cause has been identified consistently. Risk factors significantly associated with AIP in multiple studies included heifers, clinical onset at &gt;45\u2009days on feed (DOF), death at &gt;78 DOF, and summer; the exact mechanisms remain unclear. 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