Assessment of Herd, Calf, and Colostrum Management Practices on Austrian Dairy Farms Using a Scoring System. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 Hechenberger N +4 more
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Colostrum and calf management: does farmers’ view match the practices?
AnimalThe adoption of best practices in calf management on dairy farms can contribute to lower mortality rates, reduced disease incidence, and decreased reliance on veterinary treatments.
A. Costa +8 more
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Short communication: Performance evaluation of beef calves fed different levels of colostrum replacer in tropical conditions [PDF]
Veterinary and Animal ScienceThis study aimed to evaluate the effect of colostrum replacer supplementation on the health and performance of beef calves. Two studies were conducted to evaluate whether crossbred and purebred calves differ in their responses after receiving a colostrum
João Paulo Ferreira Gomes +8 more
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Heat treatment of bovine colostrum: effects on colostrum metabolome and serum metabolome of calves
Animal, 2021 Bovine colostrum is important for neonates' health due to its nutritive and non-nutritive components. Heat treatment of colostrum is a well-established management tool, but it may influence colostrum components and affect the health status of calves.
W. Xu, S. Mann, G. Curone, Á. Kenéz
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Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine International, 2014 Following colostrum management training, a randomized field trial was conducted on a California dairy to determine the effect of supplementing pooled colostrum with either colostrum-derived replacer (CDR) or second-milking colostrum (transition milk) on ...
Deniece R. Williams +5 more
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Bovine colostrum is a health food supplement which prevents NSAID induced gut damage [PDF]
, 1999 BACKGROUNDNon-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are effective for arthritis but cause gastrointestinal injury. Bovine colostrum is a rich source of growth factors and is marketed as a health food supplement.AIMSTo examine whether spray dried ...
R A Goodlad +15 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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Colostrum management for dairy calves. [PDF]
Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract, 2008 Colostrum management is the single most important management factor in determining calf health and survival. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of North American dairy calves suffer from failure of passive transfer of antibodies from colostrum, contributing to excessively high preweaning mortality rates and other short- and long-term losses ...
Godden S.
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Evaluation of factors associated with immunoglobulin G, fat, protein, and lactose concentrations in bovine colostrum and colostrum management practices in grassland-based dairy systems in Northern Ireland. [PDF]
J Dairy Sci, 2017 Dunn A +5 more
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A Survey of Bovine Colostrum Composition and Colostrum Management Practices on Pennsylvania Dairy Farms [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2007 Colostrum composition and management were surveyed via sample and data collection from 55 dairy farms in Pennsylvania. Colostrum samples were analyzed for fat, protein, lactose, total solids, ash, Ig, lactoferrin, water- and fat-soluble vitamins, and minerals.
S I, Kehoe, B M, Jayarao, A J, Heinrichs
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