Stress in the early days of calves: how to overcome this challenge?
Published on:
10/28/2020
Author/s :
Liliana Borges and Melina Bonato, R&D, ICC Brazil
The first week of the life of calves, which belongs to the calving phase, is the most critical period, as 50% of the first-year mortality rate occurs during this period, where various stressors strongly influence health.Stress is a response of the animal's organism to a stimulus, and when it is associated with negative situations, reduced performance and productivity are inevitable, since animal h...