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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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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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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Risk Factors for and Prevalence of Failure of Passive Transfer of Immunity in Calves on Dairy Farms in Türkiye. [PDF]
Vet Med SciThe prevalence of FPTI in this study was similar to reports internationally. This research shows that there were both modifiable and non‐modifiable significant risk factors for FPTI in Türkiye dairy herds, specifically colostrum feeding method and season of birth and herd size, dam parity and calf breed.
Sağlam N +6 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]
Acta Vet Scand, 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.
Meganck V, Hoflack G, Opsomer G.
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The Microbial Composition of Bovine Colostrum as Influenced by Antibiotic Treatment [PDF]
AntibioticsBackground/Objectives: Bovine colostrum, the initial milk produced by cows postpartum, contains an array of key nutritional, immune, and microbial components that support the calf’s physiological development, immune maturation, and intestinal ...
Ruth Conboy-Stephenson +4 more
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Prevalence of susceptibility to Cryptosporidium spp. among dairy calves with different feeding regimens with an emphasis on the feeding of transition milk [PDF]
Veterinary World, 2022 Background and Aim: Colostrum composition and importance for newborn organisms were repeatedly studied. However, the interest in transitional milk usefulness is weak and recommendations concerning transition milk intake are not developed. The aim of this
Alīna Zolova +2 more
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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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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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Evaluation of laboratory and on-farm tests to estimate colostrum quality for dairy cows
Journal of Dairy Science, 2023 : The objectives of this study were to evaluate different analytical methods to determine colostrum quality in dairy cattle, including one laboratory-based method (ELISA) and 4 on-farm tests.
M. Röder +5 more
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