Introduction Tremendous increase in cow/buffalo cost, hence organized farms are focusing to maintain progeny. Dairy herd replacement can be attained by improved management strategies like lower calving intervals, higher calving rates, reduced still born and pre-weaned calf mortalities and fewer non pregnant heifers. Such strategies can increase the number of replacement heifer calves in the he...
Thanks! You have done a good job about Calf mortality. Its a review, so you can include the statistics of incidence and current status about calf mortality
To Dr Arif Inamdar; Thank you for your article on “Calf mortality: causes and control measures” But, Sorry, I couldn’t understand the passage about management and miscellaneous factors calf. To obtain vigorous and healthy calves should do? On one hand, you recommend allowing calf to suckle its mother for the first two days post-partum and on the other hand you say: “remove the calf from the dam and maternity pen immediately to avoid disease transfer and to provide a clean, dry resting surface to ensure its hair coat stays dry, helping insulate against the cold ground, low air temperatures and sudden temperature changes. I want to learn, how to recognize and remember a cow her own calf for suckling and how to solve this problem. Dr. Abdulhadi Basaran Ankara Türkiye
Hello, thanks for the article. What does it mean to feed colostrum 24 hrs a day, seven days a week? Feed high quality fresh refrigerated frozen colostrum. feed colostrum replacement product, what is it?
Calf mortality rate has increased in Uganda , and this is has increasing resulted from un improved calf management and Harsh environmental factors like drought and there fore as an extension worker , the government should increase empower farmers through giving them farmers loans to construct improved calf pens