Canadian veterinarians outline how better yard management, vaccination, calving practices and timely colostrum can help reduce calf losses and improve herd health.
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Cutting calf losses: Experts highlight management, health strategies
Ontario veterinarians recommend clean calving environments, vaccination and timely colostrum
Boosting IgG levels in calves’ early meals
Speakers see potential benefits from changes in colostrum management
Strategies to ensure calves benefit as much as possible from colostrum were offered by two speakers at the recent 2022 Healthy Calf Conference. “We saw it when we went through that movement of feeding more milk (to calves),” said Dr. Kelly Barratt, former Heartland Vet Services partner and current director of welfare for Saputo. Why […] Read more