Risk factors and mortality rate of calves in the first month of life in Slovenian Holstein Friesian population [PDF]
The aim of this study was to estimate perinatal and neonatal mortality rates from day 2 to day 30 in Slovenian Holstein Friesian population and to assess risk factors for increased losses.
Mojca Voljč +3 more
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Retrospective study of the correlation of serum potassium concentrations and the findings of heart auscultation in calves with neonatal diarrhea [PDF]
A retrospective study was conducted of clinical records of calves with neonatal diarrhea up to the age of 14 days concerning certain aspects of blood potassium concentration and heart rate and rhythm.
Acres, Stephen D., Klee, Wolfgang
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Calf health from birth to weaning. I. General aspects of disease prevention [PDF]
peer-reviewedCalfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. This is the first in a three part review series on calf health from birth to weaning, focusing on preventive measures.
Mee, John F +13 more
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This study aimed to assess the usefulness of injury biomarkers specific to the intestines in identifying the presence and degree of intestinal epithelial damage in coccidiosis-infected calves. Forty calves of various breeds and sexes, aged 21 days to 60
M. K. Durgut, M. Ok
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Phenotypic effects of calving ease on the subsequent fertility and milk production of dam and calf in UK Holstein-Friesian heifers [PDF]
The effect of calving ease on the fertility and production performance of both dam and calf was studied in approximately 50,000 and 10,000 UK Holstein-Friesian heifers and heifer calves, respectively. The first objective of this study was to estimate the
Coffey, M.P. +14 more
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Periventricular leukomalacia in a neonatal calf [PDF]
application/pdf A 10-day-old, Japanese Black, female calf had shown astasia since just after birth. Focal symmetrical periventricular malacic lesions of the cerebrum and suppurative arthritis of the left hip joint were observed in macroscopic examination. Histologically, the cerebral lesions were confirmed as periventricular leukomalacia (PVL).
堀内, 雅之 +9 more
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Calf health from birth to weaning. III. Housing and management of calf pneumonia [PDF]
peer-reviewedCalfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. A three part review series has been developed focusing on calf health from birth to weaning.
Gilmore, J. (John) +19 more
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Rangifer population ecology: a Scandinavian perspective
Population ecology is concerned with measuring changes in population size and composition, and identifying the causes of these fluctuations. Important driving variables include animal body size and growth rate, and their relationship to reproduction and ...
Eigil Reimers
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Prevalence of, and risk factors associated with, perinatal calf mortality in pasture-based Holstein-Friesian cows [PDF]
peer-reviewedRecent publications indicate that the prevalence of perinatal mortality has increased in some dairy industries and an increased proportion of this loss is not associated with the traditional risk factors for perinatal mortality.
Mee, John F +5 more
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Neonatal calf diarrhea is a common disease leading to a major economic loss for cattle producers worldwide. Several infectious and noninfectious factors are implicated in calf diarrhea, but disease control remains problematic because of the ...
Tae Woong Whon +12 more
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