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Can feed additives play a role in addressing calf health and performance challenges?

December 2, 2020

Paige N. Gott

Replacement heifers are critical to the longevity and sustainability of dairy operations. Special attention should be paid to raising calves, as many aspects influence lifelong health and future productivity, including maternal factors during gestation, colostrum management, nutrition, vaccination program, housing and environmental conditions.

Calf mortality: Can it be too low?

November 16, 2020

Trent L. Lartz

The U.S. calf mortality rate is 6% to 8% (7.8%, USDA, 2007; 8.1%, USDA, 2010; 6%, USDA, 2017), inclusive of all housing types. According to Dairy Calf and Heifer Association Gold Standards, the target mortality rate from 24 hours old to 60 days old is 3% or less.

Prevent scours from mucking up your calves’ potential

August 24, 2020

Doug Hammon

Scours is responsible for 56.5% of mortality among pre-weaned dairy calves, making it the leading cause of calf death and sickness. How can you make sure your calves’ health, growth and productivity are not affected?

Calf scours: Key considerations for prevention, treatment and recovery

March 11, 2020

Zach Janssen

Scours – it’s an unwelcome but far too common problem on many dairies today. Thanks to education and development of new products, tremendous strides have been made in reducing the severity and number of calves lost due to the main causes of calf scours.

Scours prevention for spring-calving cows

February 21, 2020

Kevin S. Gould

Most would agree, an ounce prevention is worth a pound of cure. This statement is spot-on when considering newborn calf health. Calf scours is defined as diarrhea occurring within the first three weeks of life.

Whole-farm pathogen control starts with calves

December 31, 2019

Gene Boomer

Harmful pathogens lurk everywhere on a dairy. Taking a whole-farm approach to pathogen reduction can break the cycle of infection and re-infection that may prevent your herd from performing at its best.

Scours: Prevention, treatment and control

December 24, 2019

Megan Van Emon

Calving season is a highly anticipated event for cow-calf producers. They’ve spent the last year making genetic selections and management decisions in hopes for a healthy and superior calf crop.

Make sure your calving barn doesn't carry a host of infections and diseases

January 14, 2019

Shannon Williams

Calving season is the beginning of our 2019 cash flow. Healthy calves on the ground lead to more cash in your pocket, while disease problems in the calving barn lead to increased expenses and less cash in your pocket.

Scours research supports enhanced colostrum feeding

November 24, 2015

Liz Cox

Raising healthy calves requires skill, commitment and attention to detail. It’s a management area that faces a great deal of pressure.

Stopping the initial signs of scours

August 24, 2012

Bobbi Jo Brockmann

Stress caused by this summer’s drought across much of the country means that calves born this fall may have higher susceptibility to scours.

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