Condition of bob veal calves on arrival at an abattoir in Ohio [PDF]
Animal Welfare, 2023 Previous research has shown surplus dairy calves arrive at ‘formula-fed’ veal operations in North America in sub-optimal condition; however, little is known about the condition of ‘bob’ veal calves on arrival at abattoirs.
Zachary A England +4 more
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Evaluation of behavior in veal calves fed milk containing different levels of hempseed cake (Cannabis sativa L.) [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 The present study aimed to evaluate the effect on behavioral patterns of veal calves fed with increasing levels of hempseed cake (HSC) diluted in the milk replacer.
Sheyla Arango +5 more
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Surveillance of Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli Isolates from Intestinal Contents of Dairy and Veal Calves in the Veneto Region, Northeaster Italy [PDF]
AnimalsThis surveillance study aimed to estimate the proportion of antimicrobial resistant strains and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) profiles of E. coli isolates detected from the intestinal contents of veal and dairy calves in the Veneto Region, Northeaster ...
Laura Bortolami +8 more
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Evaluation of candidate data-based welfare indicators for veal calves in Switzerland [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceWelfare assessment protocols have been developed for dairy cows and veal calves during the past decades. One practical use of such protocols may be conducting welfare assessments by using routinely collected digital data (i.e., data-based assessment ...
Sibylle Zwygart +6 more
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Transport of Young Veal Calves: Effects of Pre-transport Diet, Transport Duration and Type of Vehicle on Health, Behavior, Use of Medicines, and Slaughter Characteristics [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 The aim of this study was to investigate effects of different early life transport-related factors on health, behavior, use of medicines and slaughter characteristics of veal calves. An experiment was conducted with a 2 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement with
Francesca Marcato +6 more
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Changes in Fecal Carriage of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Enterobacterales in Dutch Veal Calves by Clonal Spread of Klebsiella pneumoniae [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 This study aimed to characterize the changes in fecal carriage of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase (ESBL) producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-PE) in a single Dutch veal calves.
Teresita d.J. Bello Gonzalez +6 more
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Extended-spectrum beta-lactamases from French veal calves: WGS-based data will help build targeted AMR mitigation strategies [PDF]
Microbiology SpectrumAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an important One Health issue affecting the three human, animal, and environmental sectors. The occurrence of Escherichia coli resistant to extended-spectrum cephalosporins (ESC-R) is considered a relevant marker for the
Marisa Haenni +4 more
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Ultrasonography of the cranial part of the thorax is a quick and sensitive technique to detect lung consolidation in veal calves [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2022 Background In the veal calf industry, bovine respiratory disease is the main cause of morbidity and mortality. Lung ultrasonography (LUS) is an accurate technique to diagnose bronchopneumonia in calves.
Nicolas Masset +4 more
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Bovine Respiratory Disease in Veal Calves: Benefits Associated with Its Early Detection by Lung Ultrasonography and Its Prompt Treatment with a Single Dose of a Fixed Combination of Florfenicol and Meloxicam [PDF]
AnimalsLung ultrasonography can facilitate bovine respiratory disease (BRD) detection and can potentially improve treatment outcomes. In this study, ninety-six veal calves were followed weekly with clinical and lung ultrasound examinations during the production
Anastasia Lisuzzo +8 more
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Impact of transport source (dairy farms vs. collection center) and post-arrival housing in combination with prophylactic antibiotic treatment on performance, lung health and microbiota of veal calves [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceTransport via a collection center and early life administration of antibiotics are two major challenges faced by calves in current veal husbandry management.
F. Marcato +10 more
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