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The ‘surplus’ dairy calf: understanding dairy-beef supply chain relationships and the implications for calf welfare

, 2023
Main Findings• Excess dairy-origin calves are increasingly being sold into the beef supply chain, rather thanbeing slaughtered at a young age. Calves are sold from the dairy farm of origin to dedicated calfrearing enterprises or to calf procurement companies who distribute calves to farms• We interviewed dairy farmers (calf producers), calf rearers and
Haskell, MJ, Bell, DJ, Duthie, C-A
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The Effect of Using Different Probiotics on the Performance, Digestibility of Nutrients, Feces Score, Blood Parameters and Skeletal Indices of Suckling Holstein's Calves

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
Adding probiotics to calf milk significantly improved growth, resulting in higher final body weight and daily weight gain compared to the control group. Probiotics, particularly Bacillus subtilis, enhanced fecal consistency scores, nutrient digestibility, and skeletal development.
Mostafa Hosseinabadi, Kamel Amozadeh Araee, Taghi Ghoorchi, Ghasem Khadem, Ehsan Mirzadeh, Hamidreza Dosti   +5 more
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Estimating the Economic Impact of Neonatal Calf Diarrhea Agents With Decision Tree Analysis and the Monte Carlo Simulation Model

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 5, September 2026.
This study aims to determine the economic impacts of the major agents causing diarrhoea in newborn calves using Monte Carlo simulation and decision tree analysis. According to the study results, the cost per animal was $13.7 for healthy calves without diarrhoea.
Mehmet Küçükoflaz, Veli Özbek, Savaş Sariözkan, Erol Aydin, Umut Kamil Danaci, Can İsmail Zaman, Gencay Ekinci, Aleyna Kübra Aydin   +7 more
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Influence of gestation length, seasonality, and calf sex on birth weight and placental retention in crossbred dairy cows

Ciência Animal Brasileira, 2020
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of gestation length, season at calving (autumn-winter vs. spring-summer) and calf sex on birth weight and incidence of retained placenta (RP) in crossbred lactating dairy cows.
Estevão Vieira Rezende, Igor José Reis, Ricarda Maria Santos, Carla Cristian Campos   +3 more
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Inducing Antigen‐Specific and Functional Immune Responses in Mice Toward Bovine Herpesvirus 1 and Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Chimeric Peptides Delivered by Bovine Herpesvirus 4‐Based Vector

Immunology, Volume 179, Issue 1, Page 54-71, September 2026.
Bovine Alphaherpesvirus 1 (BoHV‐1) and Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) are major drivers of respiratory disease in cattle. (A) To target both pathogens, two chimeric antigens—membrane‐linked and secreted—combining BoHV‐1 glycoprotein D and BRSV fusion glycoprotein were designed and expressed using recombinant BoHV‐4‐based vectors.
Antonino Di Lorenzo, Sergio Minesso, Chiara Cossu, Valentina Franceschi, Elisabetta Bolli, Vittorio Madia, Laura Conti, Gaetano Donofrio   +7 more
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Conspecific cueing or cooperative feeding?—Foraging stable flies are visually attracted to conspecific flies

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 40, Issue 3, Page 512-529, September 2026.
In two‐choice laboratory bioassays, food‐deprived and CO2‐stimulated stable flies were offered paired landing platforms that were baited or not (control) with conspecific flies. The presence of conspecifics prompted the attraction and landing of foraging stable flies.
Emmanuel Hung, Justin Wong, Augustus Negraeff, Anya Gould, Gerhard Gries   +4 more
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Divergent Perceptions of Dairy Farmers on the Role of Grazing in Animal Welfare and Production

Rural Sociology, Volume 91, Issue 3, September 2026.
ABSTRACT The modernization of dairy production, characterized by a transition to freestall barns with automatic milking systems and increasing herd sizes, has resulted in a decline in cattle grazing. The once‐traditional practice of summer grazing in Northern Europe has become a contentious topic, with the industry and public holding divergent views ...
I. Herzon, N. Berglund, A. Sjöholm, F. Keränen, T. Kokkonen, A. Vanhatalo, A. Halmemies‐Beauchet‐Filleau, A. Lonkila, P. Krawczel   +8 more
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Comparative analysis of microRNAs in bovine colostrum and neonatal calf blood

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 106, Issue 10, Page 5799-5809, 15 August 2026.
Abstract BACKGROUND MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non‐coding RNAs that participate in a wide range of biological processes. MiRNAs are present in high concentrations in colostrum, and these may be potentially transferred to newborn calves being fed colostrum.
Do T Hue, Kiro Petrovski, Yan Ren, John L Williams, Tong Chen, Wai Y Low, Thien D Van, Cynthia D K Bottema   +7 more
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Use of Restricted Nursing and a Bovine Appeasing Substance on the Welfare, Growth Performance, and Response to Vaccination of Beef Calves at Weaning

Animal Research and One Health, Volume 4, Issue 3, Page 314-321, August 2026.
The effects of restricted nursing (RN) and the administration of a bovine appeasing substance (BAS) on days −8 and 0 in relation to weaning were evaluated. Both strategies were effective in improving the growth performance of beef calves. Regarding welfare, BAS ‐especially on day 0‐ was more effective than RN.
Denise E. Mussalafo, Marcelo Vedovatto, Aylpy R. D. Santos, Dalton M. Oliveira, Fabiana A. M. Sterza, Mariana Santos, Helena B. C. R. Batista, Jaíne G. Garcia, Andréa R. D. L. Souza   +8 more
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Good Handling Practices Have Positive Impacts on Dairy Calf Welfare

Dairy
The objective was to evaluate the effects of good handling practices on dairy calf welfare. Forty-eight crossbred dairy calves were assigned to two treatments: conventional handling (CH): calves kept in individual pens, fed milk replacer in buckets ...
Lívia C. M. Silva-Antunes, Maria Camila Ceballos, João A. Negrão, Mateus J. R. Paranhos da Costa   +3 more
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