Survey on Colostrum Management by Dairy Farmers in the Netherlands [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Colostrum feeding is essential for the transfer of passive immunity and health of newborn calves. Information on current colostrum management practices to reduce calf morbidity and mortality is important but lacking for Dutch dairy herds.
Lisa Robbers +6 more
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A Scoping Review of On-Farm Colostrum Management Practices for Optimal Transfer of Immunity in Dairy Calves [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Newborn calves are agammaglobulinemic and rely for their first immune protection almost completely on the transfer of immune constituents via colostrum.
Lisa Robbers +4 more
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Colostrum Composition, Characteristics and Management for Buffalo Calves: A Review [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2023 In this review, the composition, characteristics, and management of dairy buffalo calves were examined and compared with bovines. The neonatal period is critical for buffalo calves and is characterized by a high mortality rate (more than 40%).
Daria Lotito +8 more
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Colostrum Management: Keys to Optimizing Output and Uptake of Immunoglobulin G
Frontiers in Animal Science, 2022 Colostrum is essential for the health and wellbeing of dairy cattle. This review provides insight into different means of augmenting or enhancing colostrum quality including colostrum feeding, dry cow management, prepartum cow diets, freezing ...
Peter S. Erickson
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Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 : Adequate supply of high-quality colostrum is essential for calf health. Colostrum production, at first milking, varies between animals and seasons, but herd-level and management associations with colostrum production have not been well described.
T.A. Westhoff +4 more
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Defining health standards through economic optimisation: The example of colostrum management in beef and dairy production. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 There is extensive literature addressing acceptable practices of colostrum distribution to new-born calves; however, no economic analyses are available concerning the profitability of this practice.
Didier Raboisson +4 more
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Plasma and colostrum concentrations of fentanyl in clinical practice: Intravenous versus epidural administration for labor analgesia. [PDF]
Acta Obstet Gynecol ScandMidwife‐administered intravenous fentanyl may be considered a feasible option for labor analgesia. Abstract Introduction Pain relief during labor is essential. Systemic opioids for labor analgesia have been used for decades as a less invasive alternative to epidural analgesia (EA).
Nygaard BS +5 more
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Gamma-glutamyltransferase and immunoglobulin G in intestinal maturation: Pilot study in preterm and term infants and the influence of breast milk. [PDF]
JPGN RepAbstract Gamma‐glutamyltransferase (γGT), a key enzyme in glutathione metabolism, is abundant in colostrum and may indicate neonatal gastrointestinal maturation, although normative serum values and associations with breast milk intake remain unclear, particularly in preterm infants.
Jakobs J +4 more
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Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 : The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the association of management-related factors in dry cows and colostrum quantity and quality in Holstein cows on a large commercial dairy farm.
S. Borchardt +3 more
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Necropsy-Based Analysis of Causes of Neonatal Mortality in Dairy Calves in Poland [PDF]
AnimalsThe aim of this study was to identify the main causes of neonatal mortality in dairy calves (0–30 days of age) in Poland and to assess how infectious factors and management practices influenced the pattern of mortality.
Michal Bednarski, Robert Kupczynski
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