Why do so many calves die on modern dairy farms and what can we do about calf welfare in the future?
JF Mee - Animals, 2013 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary High calf loss rates are an international welfare problem though this is
often not recognised. These loss rates have increased in recent years. Improvement in calf …
often not recognised. These loss rates have increased in recent years. Improvement in calf …
Potential development of Irish agricultural sustainability indicators for current and future policy evaluation needs
There is a significant and detailed range of sustainability indicators for Irish agri-food
production, but there remain areas where further indicator development or new indicators …
production, but there remain areas where further indicator development or new indicators …
Sensor data on cow activity, rumination, and ear temperature improve prediction of the start of calving in dairy cows
CJ Rutten, C Kamphuis, H Hogeveen, K Huijps… - … and Electronics in …, 2017 - Elsevier
Management during calving is important for the health and survival of dairy cows and their
calves. Although the expected calving date is known, this information is imprecise and …
calves. Although the expected calving date is known, this information is imprecise and …
[HTML][HTML] A survey of management practices that influence calf welfare and an estimation of the annual calf mortality risk in pastured dairy herds in Uruguay
CO Schild, RD Caffarena, A Gil, J Sánchez… - Journal of dairy …, 2020 - Elsevier
Despite the importance of dairy farming in Uruguay, little information on dairy systems in this
country is available in the scientific literature, and management practices that influence calf …
country is available in the scientific literature, and management practices that influence calf …
[HTML][HTML] Calf and replacement heifer mortality from birth until weaning in pasture-based dairy herds in New Zealand
EL Cuttance, WA Mason, J McDermott, RA Laven… - Journal of Dairy …, 2017 - Elsevier
The aims of this study were to (1) estimate the perinatal (birth to 24 h) and postnatal (∼ 24 h
to the mean weaning age of 13 wk) mortality risk in pasture-based dairy calves until …
to the mean weaning age of 13 wk) mortality risk in pasture-based dairy calves until …
Investigation of bovine abortion and stillbirth/perinatal mortality-similar diagnostic challenges, different approaches
JF Mee - Irish Veterinary Journal, 2020 - Springer
This pracademic paper reviews current bovine foetopathy (abortion and stillbirth) case
definitions, reporting and triage, and causes and time-of-death and proposes veterinary …
definitions, reporting and triage, and causes and time-of-death and proposes veterinary …
[HTML][HTML] Calf management and welfare in the Canadian and US dairy industries: Where do we go from here?
The objective of this narrative review was to compare the results of the 2015 Canadian
National Dairy Study and the 2014 US National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) …
National Dairy Study and the 2014 US National Animal Health Monitoring System (NAHMS) …
Prevalence and risk factors associated with failure of transfer of passive immunity in spring born beef suckler calves in Great Britain
Calves are born agammaglobulinemic and are dependent on the intake and uptake of
immunoglobulins from colostrum for protection against infectious diseases in early life …
immunoglobulins from colostrum for protection against infectious diseases in early life …
[PDF][PDF] Overgrowth syndrome
Overgrowth Syndrome Page 1 1 Overgrowth Syndrome Yahan Li1, BS, MS, Callum G
Donnelly2 BVBio BVSc (Hons 1) DACT, Rocío Melissa Rivera3, BS, MS, Ph.D. 1,3Division of …
Donnelly2 BVBio BVSc (Hons 1) DACT, Rocío Melissa Rivera3, BS, MS, Ph.D. 1,3Division of …
Subclinical mastitis detected during the last gestation period can increase the risk of stillbirth in dairy calves
R Antanaitis, V Juozaitienė, V Jonike, W Baumgartner… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The aim was to investigate the relation of subclinical mastitis detected
during the last gestation period and its pathogens with stillborn calves, considering that …
during the last gestation period and its pathogens with stillborn calves, considering that …