Newborn Calves – Immune Status and Impact of Colostrum Feeding
Published:August 8, 2016
Summary
What’s important to know about the defense system of newborn calves? The first weeks of life are a critical period for young calves as the immune system needs to develop and adapt and a huge load of pathogens is just waiting for a way to enter a weakened host organism. Post-partum the immune protection of calves mainly relies on the innate unspecific part of the immune system an...
Colostrum is one of the most important ways to prevent calves from disease. But i have one doubt, whether it is recommended to feed colostrum for calves that suckled from a diseased mother.
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.
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