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Beef-on-dairy calf management practices in commercial calf ranches. [PDF]
Transl Anim SciABSTRACT The number of beef-on-dairy calves being produced has been steadily increasing. Many calves are sent off-site to calf ranches for raising after birth. The objective of this survey was to describe management practices of beef-on-dairy calves in commercial calf ranches.
Bigelow RA +5 more
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A congenital periocular leiomyosarcoma in a dairy calf. [PDF]
J Vet Diagn InvestA mass was removed surgically from the right orbit of a 1-d-old Holstein calf. Grossly, the mass filled the rostral part of an enlarged orbit and compressed the globe toward the caudal pole of the orbit. The brown, 6-cm tumor had central yellow and brown areas, and a smooth, glistening cut surface.
García JP +9 more
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Calf- and herd-level factors associated with dairy calf reactivity [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2020 A positive relationship between handlers and animals in farm systems is essential because the human-animal relationship has implications for welfare and productivity. For this reason, on-farm animal welfare assessment protocols often include the behavioral response of animals to humans to measure the quality of the human-animal relationship.
Marina A G Von Keyserlingk +2 more
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A survey of northern Victorian dairy farmers to investigate dairy calf management: calf‐rearing practices [PDF]
Australian Veterinary Journal, 2018 ObjectivesTo describe the calf‐rearing practices carried out in northern Victorian dairy herds and to identify weaknesses that may affect calf health and welfare by comparing the results with current industry recommendations.MethodsSurvey of dairy farms from Rochester and the surrounding farming area.ResultsThe response rate was 39% (58/150).
Beggs D S, Peter Mansell
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Calf mortality in Norwegian dairy herds
Journal of Dairy Science, 2009 The aims of this study were to estimate mortality rates in Norwegian dairy calves and young stock up to 1 yr of age, identify risk factors for calf mortality, and evaluate the etiology of calf mortality based on postmortem analyses. The material comprised 3 data sets.
O østerås
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A retrospective cross-sectional study of Irish national dairy calf mortality data; 2016–2020 [PDF]
Irish Veterinary JournalBackground Since the abolition of EU milk quotas in 2015, the Irish dairy industry has expanded with a 16.6% increase in calf births since 2011. Calf losses have major implications for the economic viability and sustainability of dairy enterprises. There
Lisa Buckley +5 more
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Management Risk Factors for Calf Mortality in Intensive Italian Dairy Farms
Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2013 High calf mortality is an important factor of economic loss in dairy production. At present, limited data are available on calf rearing practices and calf mortality in Italian dairy farming.
Luciana Bava +2 more
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A Framework for Comprehensive Dairy Calf Health Investigations. [PDF]
Animals (Basel)The objective of this narrative review is to provide a systematic framework for veterinarians to investigate dairy calf health, focusing on critical control points and key performance indicators (KPIs) to address morbidity and mortality challenges in preweaned calves.
Edwards KY, Renaud DL.
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Effects of Social Housing on Dairy Calf Social Bonding [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Social housing for dairy calves has a range of benefits for social development, yet there is limited understanding of how social bonds form early in life.
Emily E. Lindner +4 more
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Public Views of Dairy Calf Welfare and Dairy Consumption Habits of American Youth and Adults [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 The primary objective of this study was to explore views of dairy calf welfare and dairy product consumption habits among youth and adults. The secondary objective was to explore views of dairy calf welfare and dairy product consumption habits among a ...
Rielle K. Perttu +3 more
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