A new subunit vaccine based on nucleoprotein nanoparticles confers partial clinical and virological protection in calves against bovine respiratory syncytial virus [PDF]
, 2010 Human and bovine respiratory syncytial viruses (HRSV and BRSV) are two closely related, worldwide prevalent viruses that are the leading cause of severe airway disease in children and calves, respectively.
Dubuquoy, Catherine, C. +18 more
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Transmission and quantification of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli O157 in dairy cattle and calves [PDF]
, 2009 Data from a field study of 14 months duration in a naturally colonized dairy herd and data from an experiment with calves were used to quantify transmission of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC O157) in cattle.
Schouten, J.M. +4 more
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Evidence of a high incidence of subclinically affected calves in a herd of cattle with fatal cases of Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP). [PDF]
, 2014 BackgroundBovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP) is a disease of calves characterised by bone marrow trilineage hypoplasia, mediated by ingestion of alloantibodies in colostrum.
Bell, Charlotte +14 more
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Genetic variation of metabolite and hormone concentration in UK Holstein-Friesian calves and the genetic relationship with economically important traits [PDF]
, 2009 The decline of dairy cattle fertility worldwide remains a major concern, with conception rates to first service commonly below 40%. The length and severity of negative energy balance postpartum are unfavorably correlated with fertility, suggesting that ...
Woolliams, J A +4 more
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Effect of previous handling experiences on responses of dairy calves to routine husbandry procedures [PDF]
, 2013 The nature of human–animal interactions is an important factor contributing to animal welfare and productivity. Reducing stress during routine husbandry procedures is likely to improve animal welfare.
Stewart, Mairi +5 more
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Veterinary Research, 2017 Current Johne’s disease control programs primarily focus on decreasing transmission of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) from infectious adult cows to susceptible calves.
Caroline S. Corbett +3 more
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Effect of post-weaning management practices on physiological and immunological responses of weaned beef calves [PDF]
, 2011 peer-reviewedThe objectives were: i) to investigate the physiological and immunological responses of previously grazed, abruptly weaned beef calves that were then either housed (H) and offered a diet of grass silage ad libitum plus concentrate or ...
Lynch, E.M. +6 more
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Social networks respond to a disease challenge in calves
Scientific Reports, 2022 Changes in network position and behavioral interactions have been linked with infectious disease in social animals. Here, we investigate the effects of an experimental disease challenge on social network centrality of group-housed Holstein bull dairy ...
Katharine C. Burke +3 more
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Retrospective study of the correlation of serum potassium concentrations and the findings of heart auscultation in calves with neonatal diarrhea [PDF]
, 1980 A retrospective study was conducted of clinical records of calves with neonatal diarrhea up to the age of 14 days concerning certain aspects of blood potassium concentration and heart rate and rhythm.
Acres, Stephen D., Klee, Wolfgang
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A meta-analysis of the effect of dose and age at exposure on shedding of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) in experimentally infected calves and cows [PDF]
, 2011 A meta-analysis was performed using all published and one unpublished long-term infection-challenge experiments to quantify the age- and dose-dependence of early and late shedding of Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) in cattle. There were
Schukken, Y. H. +7 more
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