No difference in paratuberculosis seroprevalence between organic and conventional dairy herds in the Netherlands [PDF]
, 2005 Purpose. Paratuberculosis or Johne’s disease in cattle is considered to play a role in the pathogenesis of Crohn’s disease in humans. Whether organic production may influence the prevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy herds was not known until now and ...
Kijlstra, Prof.Dr. A.
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BMC Veterinary ResearchBackground The administration of high-quality colostrum is widely recognized as crucial for the health and survival of neonatal calves, yet identifying factors influencing colostrum yield and solid content has remained a challenge.
Gonçalo Pereira, Ricardo Bexiga
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Effect of Direct-Fed Microbials and Enzyme Supplementation in Prepartum Holstein Cows on Colostrum and Calf Immunity [PDF]
, 2016 In cows, colostrum is composed of several antibodies and nutrients to provide immunity and energy to the calf. Feeding calves high quality colostrum has been shown to improve calf health, leading to reduced mortality in calves and greater milk production
Shangraw, Erin M
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Review: Mammary gland physiology and modulation during colostrogenesis in dairy goats
AnimalNewborn ruminants are highly dependent on the intake of high-quality colostrum immediately after birth to obtain energy and achieve an appropriate immunisation.
M. González-Cabrera +4 more
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Calf welfare in organic herds - planning for the future [PDF]
, 2009 These proceedings contain papers based on presentations and discssions at the workshop "Calf welfare in organic herds - planning on the future" held March 31st to April 1st 2008 in Stange ...
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Use of a Visual Scoring System to Assess External Udder Conformation and Its Relationship to Colostrum Quality and Lamb Growth Rates. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 Richardson H, Ahmadzadeh A, Konetchy D.
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Influence of sow dietary polyunsaturated fatty acid source on the immunoglobulin profile of piglets [PDF]
, 2010 To examine the effect of different n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) sources in sow diets on piglets’ immunoglobulin (Ig) profile, two groups of twelve sows each were fed different diets from day 45 of pregnancy and during lactation on two commercial
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Nutritional and microbiological quality of bovine colostrum samples in Brazil
Revista Brasileira de ZootecniaThe objective of this study was to evaluate the nutritional and microbiological composition of colostrum samples collected from colostrum banks or newly calved cows on dairy farms.
Glauber dos Santos +3 more
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Prepartum maternal supplementation of Capsicum oleoresin improves colostrum quality and buffalo calves' performance. [PDF]
Front Vet Sci, 2022 An Z +7 more
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