Michael A. Steele

Du colostrum pour les veaux souffrant de diarrhée? Explorer le potentiel du colostrum comme traitement complémentaire

Les veaux souffrant de diarrhée pourraient profiter d'un supplément de colostrum. Une étude récente démontre que le fait d'offrir huit repas contenant du colostrum sur une période de quatre jours pourrait réduire la durée de la maladie à 2,75 jours.

March 1, 2023

David Renaud and Michael A. Steele

Il ne fait aucun doute qu'une bonne gestion du colostrum à la naissance est essentielle pour permettre le transfert de l'immunité passive. En effet, les veaux qui l’obtiennent risquent moins de souffrir de diarrhée.

Colostrum for calves with diarrhea? Exploring the potential of colostrum as an additional therapy

Calves with diarrhea could benefit from colostrum supplementation. Recent research shows that eight feedings over four days could reduce the disease to 2.75 days.

December 27, 2022

David Renaud and Michael A. Steele

There is no doubting that colostrum management is essential in early life to achieve transfer of passive immunity. In fact, if calves achieve passive immunity, they will have a lower risk of developing diarrhea.

Recent insights on how feeding whole milk or milk replacer affects the calf

October 19, 2021

Michael A. Steele and Anna Welboren

The decision to feed whole milk or milk replacer to newborn calves continues to be a controversial topic among producers. Although whole milk meets all nutrient requirements for development, milk replacer is largely considered beneficial in terms of cleanliness, cost and its consistent composition.

Calf health and nutrition: Today’s data and tomorrow’s research

March 12, 2021

Amanda J. Fischer-Tlustos and Michael A. Steele

We have gained tremendous momentum in dairy calf nutrition research, with publications tripling over the last 20 years. And rightfully so, since dairy calves are the future of the milking herd, and how they are fed and managed during early life influences their future reproductive efficiency, capacity for milk production and health.

Calf health and nutrition: Today’s data and tomorrow’s research

April 17, 2020

Amanda J. Fischer-Tlustos and Michael A. Steele

We have gained tremendous momentum in dairy calf nutrition research, with publications tripling over the last 20 years. And rightfully so, since dairy calves are the future of the milking herd and how they are fed and managed during early life influences their future reproductive efficiency, capacity for milk production and health.

Nutritional strategies to recover diarrheic calves

February 28, 2019

Michael A. Steele and Juliette Wilms

Complications associated with dairy calf diarrhea are the leading cause of calf mortality in our industry. Successful recovery from diarrhea relies on the implementation of appropriate nutritional strategies in the early stages of the disease.

Rethinking how we feed milk to pre-weaning calves

July 16, 2018

Amanda J. Fischer-Tlustos and Michael A. Steele

In our previous article, “Colostrum, transition milk and maternal impact: There’s still a lot to learn,” we discussed the overwhelming amount of information left to be uncovered in regard to the newborn dairy calf and colostrum management.

Colostrum, transition milk and maternal impact: There’s still a lot to learn

March 12, 2018

Amanda J. Fischer-Tlustos and Michael A. Steele

Recently, there has been a resurgence in calf research, with producers, academics and industry professionals developing an interest in techniques to improve the health and welfare of newborn and pre-weaning dairy calves.

How to adopt an enhanced calf feeding program with or without an automated feeder

June 28, 2017

Joao H. C. Costa and Michael A. Steele

Recently, it has become common practice to feed calves using an automatic milk feeder, which offers the ability to feed higher volumes of milk. Despite this prevalence, many questions about automatic feeding practices remain unanswered.

Four considerations for automated calf feeding

June 10, 2016

Nancy Charlton, Jennifer Haisan, and Michael A. Steele

As the dairy industry embraces automation, there is a shift to move calves indoors rather than house them outside in hutches.

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Du colostrum pour les veaux souffrant de diarrhée? Explorer le potentiel du colostrum comme traitement complémentaire

Colostrum for calves with diarrhea? Exploring the potential of colostrum as an additional therapy

Recent insights on how feeding whole milk or milk replacer affects the calf

Calf health and nutrition: Today’s data and tomorrow’s research

Calf health and nutrition: Today’s data and tomorrow’s research

Nutritional strategies to recover diarrheic calves

Rethinking how we feed milk to pre-weaning calves

Colostrum, transition milk and maternal impact: There’s still a lot to learn

How to adopt an enhanced calf feeding program with or without an automated feeder

Four considerations for automated calf feeding

Heat and sun safety on the farm

A closer look: Reading the mineral tag

How rising temperatures are affecting dairy cow fertility in Canada

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