Calf scours can quickly become serious without early intervention. Experts stress hydration, sanitation and colostrum as ...

Managing calf scours starts with prevention and early intervention, according to experts from the Beef Cattle Institute at ...

The importance of colostrum in raising healthy, productive calves only continues to grow as we learn more about it.

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.

When tracked across calves and over time, serum total protein can provide insights into calf health, management consistency ...

Newborn calves gain temporary (passive) immunity against disease when they ingest colostrum from the dam, since this “first ...

Calves with poor immunity have a lower chance of reaching first insemination and reduced conception rates, resulting in ...

Dr. A.J. Tarpoff, Extension beef veterinarian at Kansas State University, spoke recently at a virtual American Angus Association webinar that covered multiple aspects of calf health. He said the first ...

In a pair of recent studies, researchers examined risk factors that contribute to insufficient antibody transfer to newborn beef calves, as well as the subsequent negative health effects. They found ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - This calving season, Soth Dakota State University Extension Cow/Calf Field Specialist Taylor Grussing encourages cattle producers to consider pre-calving vaccinations. "Pre-calving ...

Dear Daktari, I read with a lot of keenness the article you wrote on welcoming a young calf. Last year, I lost my calf a few days after birth and my vet said the cause of death was a lack of enough ...