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The age at first consumption of forage in calves and its effect on growth and rumination in the short- and long-term

open access: yesJournal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Background Previous investigations into the effect of dietary forage on calf performance have been inconsistent, and there is a paucity of information exploring the effect of age on the growth performance and rumination of calves.
Jianxin Xiao   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prebiotic and synbiotic effect on rumen papilla length development and rumen pH in 12-week-old calves [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinary World, 2021
Background and Aim: Europe and the USA have banned antibiotics use as growth promoters. There is a need for alternative products that can ensure production and health protection.
A. Arne, A. Ilgaza
doaj   +1 more source

Estimating Clinically Relevant Cut-Off Values for a High-Throughput Quantitative Real-Time PCR Detecting Bacterial Respiratory Pathogens in Cattle

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) results from interactions between pathogens, environmental stressors, and host factors. Obtaining a diagnosis of the causal pathogens is challenging but the use of high-throughput real-time PCR (rtPCR) may help target ...
Alicia F. Klompmaker   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Dynamics of protozoal excretion in the faeces of calves during the first 28 days after arrival at the fattening farm indicate infection before regrouping and show poor temporal correlation with diarrhoea

open access: yesParasites & Vectors, 2023
Background Calves in dairy cattle production in Switzerland are transported to a fattening farm at the age of 3–5 weeks, and frequently suffer from diarrhoea within the first 14 days after arrival. To characterise the role of intestinal protozoa in this,
Jessica Bauer   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prevalence of Antimicrobial Resistance and Characteristics of Escherichia coli Isolates From Fecal and Manure Pit Samples on Dairy Farms in the Province of Québec, Canada

open access: yesFrontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important burden for public health and veterinary medicine. For Québec (Canada) dairy farms, the prevalence of AMR is mostly described using passive surveillance, which may be misleading.
Jonathan Massé   +15 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effect of calf-starter protein solubility on calf performance [PDF]

open access: yes, 1985
Three starters containing differently processed protein supplements were fed to Holstein heifer calves, using an early weaning program. One starter contained soybean meal.
Behnke, Keith C.   +3 more
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Advances in prevention and therapy of neonatal dairy calf diarrhoea : a systematical review with emphasis on colostrum management and fluid therapy [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Neonatal calf diarrhoea remains the most common cause of morbidity and mortality in preweaned dairy calves worldwide. This complex disease can be triggered by both infectious and non-infectious causes.
A Coskun   +107 more
core   +2 more sources

Contribution to knowledge of colostral immunoglobulin absorption in intensively bred calves [PDF]

open access: yesVeterinarski Glasnik, 2007
A whole series of factors affect the degree of absorption of colostral immunolobulins. One of the most important factors is the time of feeding of newborn calves with colostrums in the first hours following birth.
Jonić Branko, Mirilović Milorad
doaj   +1 more source

Bovine bilateral mesenchymal hamartomas on the upper eyelid: A case report

open access: yesVeterinární Medicína, 2021
A 2-day-old calf was presented with a bilateral mass in the medial canthus of the upper eyelid. The masses were removed surgically. The morphological diagnosis was a bilateral hamartoma characterised by an abnormal mixture of tissue indigenous to that ...
Y Eroksuz   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Protocol for a Scoping/Systematic Review: Scoping Review of Vaccination for the Prevention of Calf Scours in Cow-Calf Operations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Background: The use of antimicrobials in the livestock industry has been a topic of increasing concern in the last  few years. Calf scours is one of the main causes of mortality among calves younger than 1 month and affects the development of the animal,
Breitenbuecher, Jefferson GC   +4 more
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