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Colostrum Management in Calves’ Welfare Risk Assessment

, 2023
Successful milk production is based on proper calf rearing, especially the youngest categories. However, the intensive production can result in oversights that can have very negative effects on the survival of calves and their further growth. In order to reduce mortality and to improve rearing conditions for calves, different welfare assessment systems
Relić, Renata, Hristov, Slavča, Samolovac, Ljiljana, Bojkovski, Jovan, Rogožarski, Dragan   +4 more
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Associations between management practices and colostrum quality on New Zealand dairy farms

New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2017
AIMS: To describe colostrum quality in spring-calving dairy herds in New Zealand, in terms of Brix, pH and total and coliform bacterial counts and to investigate associations between farm management practices and these measures of colostrum quality. METHODS: In June 2015, commercial dairy farms (n=105), located in North and South Islands of New Zealand,
KS Denholm, JC Hunnam, EL Cuttance, S McDougall   +3 more
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Social Representations of Bedside Milk Expression Among Mothers of Preterm Newborns in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

Journal of Advanced Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To understand the social representations of bedside milk expression (BME) among mothers of preterm newborns in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). Design Qualitative descriptive study. Methods The study was conducted from July to August 2024 in two NICUs of a referral maternity hospital in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Ana Karen de Sousa Alves, Ana Paula Melo Façanha, Elaine Meireles Castro, Keline Soraya Santana Nobre, Flávia Vasconcelos Teixeira, Maria Milena Farias de Souza Castro, José Mateus Pires, Victórya Suéllen Maciel Abreu, Priscila de Souza Aquino   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Experiences of the ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Intervention: A Qualitative Study With Women, Peer Supporters and Coordinators

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT UK breastfeeding rates are low, with health inequalities in initiation and continuation. Breastfeeding peer support interventions are recommended in UK and global policy. The Assets‐based feeding help Before and After birth (ABA‐feed) trial tested the effectiveness of proactive, woman‐centred support for infant feeding delivered by trained ...
Joanne Clarke, Nicola Crossland, Stephan Dombrowski, Pat Hoddinott, Jenny Ingram, Debbie Johnson, Kate Jolly, Christine MacArthur, Jennifer McKell, Ngawai Moss, Julia Sanders, Nicola Savory, Beck Taylor, Gill Thomson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of bovine leukaemia virus infection control measures in Japanese Black beef cattle breeding farms: A 7‐year longitudinal study based on proviral load

Veterinary Record Open, Volume 13, Issue 1, June 2026.
Abstract Background Bovine leukaemia virus (BLV) infection remains a major problem for Japanese Black (Wagyu) cattle, and effective and sustainable control measures are essential to prevent its spread in breeding herds. This study aimed to monitor the BLV infection status of all cattle at a Japanese Black breeding farm in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan ...
Makoto Kajisa, Chikako Tani, Mineto Tani, Jiazhou Li, Satoshi Ito, Takenori Yamauchi, Hironobu Murakami, Hiromu Katamoto, Reiichiro Sato, Shingo Nakahata   +9 more
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Supplementary parenteral arginine corrects hypoargininaemia and rebalances plasma amino acid profiles in very preterm infants receiving parenteral nutrition: A prospective study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Volume 41, Issue 2, Page 619-632, April 2026.
Abstract Background Plasma amino acid (AA) profiles in parenteral nutrition (PN)–dependent very preterm infants (VPIs) consistently show overprovision of essential AA (EAA) and arginine deficiency. This may have implications for growth and immune/inflammatory responses.
Frances Callaghan, Laura Burgess, Chandini Menon Premakumar, Diane McCarter, Eva Caamaño Gutièrrez, Daniel B. Hawcutt, Colin Morgan   +6 more
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Evaluating the change in immunoglobulin G and accuracy of assessing transfer of passive immunity during the first 7 days of age in Holstein dairy calves fed colostrum replacer

Journal of Dairy Science
: Accurate diagnosis of failure of transfer of passive immunity is an important component for dairy herd management goals and involves measurement of serum IgG in young calves.
H.M. Goetz, M.A. Steele, K. Nott, H.R. McCarthy, A.J. Lopez, M.C. Cantor, D.L. Renaud   +6 more
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Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine Consult Series #76: Cancer in pregnancy

Pregnancy, Volume 2, Issue 2, March 2026.
Abstract Approximately one in 1000 pregnancies is complicated by the diagnosis of cancer each year, and the incidence of cancer among reproductive‐age individuals is increasing. Management of a pregnant person with cancer can be complex and warrants a multidisciplinary approach to care.
Society for Maternal‐Fetal Medicine (SMFM), Moti Gulersen, Clarissa Bonanno, Justin S. Brandt, Stephanie Pierce, Elyce H. Cardonick, SMFM Publications Committee   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Calf health from birth to weaning - an update

Irish Veterinary Journal, 2021
Research on calf health and welfare has intensified in the past decades. This is an update on a review series on calf health from birth to weaning published ten years ago.
Ingrid Lorenz
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