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Benefits Of Feeding Transition Milk To Calves
Transition milk contains many of the same bioactive compounds as colostrum, but in lower levels, and has been found to have a positive impact on calf health and gut development. Due to the fact that harvesting and managing transition milk is difficult, many bottle-fed calves miss out on receiving any transition milk as they are typically switched abruptly from colostrum to whole milk or milk replacer...
Hydration: Don’t let the Calf’s Immune Cells get Thirsty
You can’t race a car without oil, and a calf can’t fight disease without hydration. Water carries important components of the immune system, including nutrients, to where they need to go and carries away waste from organs that are the byproducts of the calf’s everyday metabolism as they consume food and turn it into energy. If not flushed out, that waste has the potential to become toxic and weaken the immune system...
How to get the Most out of Attending a Conference
One of the best places to get continued education is a conference! This week Brooke Vanderloop of the AVA Group Inc. shares some tips about how she gets the most out of attending a conference and how she applies her new knowledge when she gets back home...
Serum Total Protein- A Tool For Evaluating Colostrum Protocols
Serum Total Protein (STP) is the measure of total protein found in the blood and is a good indicator of IgG obtained by passive transfer from colostrum in the young calf. This allows STP to be a reliable on farm method for evaluating the success of a colostrum program...
Calf Distinction Timeline- The Path to Health
The gut microbiome is the Inside story to long term health of the calf. It is home to trillions of microbes, both good and bad, that impact calf health. A balanced microbiome is highly populated and diverse, keeps pathogens in check, aids in breaking down food and absorbing nutrients.Neonatal calves...