Once the calf has been born it is important to keep it fit and healthy through a combination of management and good nutrition. Paul Murtagh, Keenan Nutrition Specialist takes a closer look at calf ...

On a cow-calf operation, the goal is always to have a calf be raised by its birth mother until weaning, but in a situation when the cow won’t claim the calf as its own or she dies in calving, ...

Looking after a calf doesn't start when the calf is born, but with the dry cow — and this new product can ensure the health of both Father and son John and William Rutledge pictured on their farm with ...

Helping calves build immunity quickly from the moment they are born goes far beyond the “colostrum story”, according to consultant vet Tommy Heffernan. While the role of nature’s “liquid gold” has ...

Many ranchers have raised calves on bottles. It might be a twin, or a heifer’s calf that isn’t accepted by its mother, or a calf whose mother died. The important thing, if it’s a newborn calf, is to ...

Calves are born susceptible to disease. They have to receive colostrum from their dams in order to have early protection from pathogens. Colostrum is the first milk that the cow produces at calving.

Resistance to disease is greatly dependent on antibodies or immunoglobulins and can be either active or passive in origin. In active immunity, the body produces antibodies in response to infection or ...

Moorepark researchers estimate that calf mortality ranges from 3% to 15% on Irish dairy farms. They say that the target for good calf rearing should be less than 3% mortality. Calves are born without ...

PORTLAND, ME--(Marketwired - Jul 15, 2014) - ImmuCell Corporation (NASDAQ: ICCC) a growing animal health company that is developing, manufacturing and selling products that improve animal health and ...

I grew up in the cow-calf sector, and the topic of calf health is very near and dear to my heart. We want to give calves the best chance possible to thrive and of course, survive, through the really ...

Giving pre-weaned calves access to as much calf milk replacer as their appetites demand has transformed the performance of Scottish dairy farmer Rory Christie’s heifer replacements. Dourie Farming Co, ...