The veal and dairy beef sectors are important outlets for surplus calves from the dairy
industry. Surplus calves are defined as calves that are not needed to produce milk, with the …

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) continues to be a leading cause of economic loss,
hampered animal welfare, and intensive antimicrobial use in cattle operations worldwide …

The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of one specific strain of yeast,
Saccharomyces cerevisiae boulardii CNCM I-1079 (SCB), on the growth performance …

Simple Summary In bovines, infection of the respiratory tract is frequent. It may lead to
severe disease and death, and often requires antimicrobial treatment. Antimicrobial …

Dairy calves, including surplus calves, are typically separated from their dam within hours of
birth. The aim of this study was to assess the welfare impacts of raising surplus calves …

Surplus calves, which consist predominately of male calves born on dairy farms, are an
underrecognized source of antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) pathogens. Current production …

ABSTRACT A diverse group of Canadian experts was convened for a focused 2-d
discussion on potential health and welfare problems associated with the marketing (ie …

Background Respiratory infections are the main indication for antimicrobial use in calves.
Optimal treatment duration currently is unknown, but shorter duration would likely decrease …

An important obstacle toward sustainably produced animal-source food is the existence of
so-called 'surplus animals', which are by-products of the production of dairy products and …

The shift from cure toward prevention in veterinary medicine involves the implementation of
biosecurity. In cattle farming, the application of biosecurity measures has been described to …