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In the last column we discussed supplies a cattle producer should have around in case they need to help a mother cow deliver her calf. What about after that calf is on the ground? Do you have the right supplies on hand to help that calf get up and running?
Immediately after delivery of a calf, it's oftentimes necessary to help the calf start breathing. The “straw in the nose” trick works well for this, but using...
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The role of colostrum in supplying immunoglobulins (Ig's) to the neonatal calf have been well described and efficient and timely delivery is an essential component of any dairy management standard operating procedure (Godden, 2008). The primary reason colostrum has been of such interest in neonatal ruminants is due to the need to supply the Ig's because calves are born agammaglobulinemic and lack a mature immune system...
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The success of colostrum feeding to calves is built on four critical components: Timing - How quickly the calf receives colostrum after birth. Quantity - How much colostrum the calf receives. Quality - The concentration of immunoglobulins in the colostrum. Cleanliness - The levels of pathogens in the colostrum. Introduction The most important factor in...
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INTRODUCTION Calves could be weaned after they consume a specific amount of starter in a specific period of time, mostly 2 to 3 d continuously (Morrill et al., 1995; Abdelgadir et al., 1996). Coverdale et al. (2004) started their weaning when all calves were consuming 450 g of starter on d 52 of the trial. Franklin et al. (2003) started the weaning process when calves had consumed 680 g of starter/d for 2 d,...
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INTRODUCTION In calf rearing systems, an early and high intake of concentrate and roughage is encouraged to reduce the milk rearing or milk replacer feeding costs and to ensure a better development of the forestomachs. Additionally, the beef cows do not produce enough milk approximately after 90 d of lactation to meet the nutrient requirements of the calf due to its rapid growth. Glucose...
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Introduction Comprehensive research has evaluated several methods for feed processing to improve its utilization by mono and poly-gastric animals. Appropriate time for weaning of calves is very important to prevent loss in their performance and healthiness. According to Abdelgadir and Morrill (1995) feed processing, which disrupts the structure of starch and the union between protein and starch in the grain endosperm, may...
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KeyShure Effects of an organic source of copper, manganese and zinc on dairy cattle productive performance, health status and fertility
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Lactoferrin is a glycoprotein present in milk and secretions of mucous membranes such as saliva, tears, hepatic bile and pancreatic fluids (Steijns and van Hooijdonk, 2000). Lactoferrin is isolated from the milk by a process known as chromatographic separation. A component can bind under specific conditions with a solid carrier (charge interaction for example). After fixation the specific component can be removed by flushing the carrier with a solution...
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Your treatment of calves from the first hour of their life to the first six to eight weeks could impact their future milk producing ability. The data we’re generating at Cornell and evaluating from other research suggest dairies need to alter how they view their animals’ early stage of development, especially as it relates to future productivity. Most dairy producers know the important relationship between calf health and growth and colostrum...
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Gastric enzymes in the dairy calf The role of gastric enzymes is important for the digestion of the diet of the young ruminant animal due to its undeveloped rumen and reliance on the abomasum and small intestine for nutrient digestion and assimilation. The ability of neonates to digest and utilize high concentrations of milk fat, especially with low concentrations of intestinal lipases, is due to a combination of enzymes called pregastric esterase (Huber et al., 1961). This...
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