Après un vêlage difficile, un veau vivant est toujours accueilli avec soulagement. Ce sentiment s’estompe rapidement si le veau a de la difficulté à téter ou ne tète pas. 

After a difficult delivery, it is always exciting to have a live calf, but that feeling is quickly dampened when the calf does not suckle or thrive. In the veterinary world, this is called neonatal maladjustment syndrome, commonly referred to as a “dummy calf” or “weak calf.”