Get colostrum to those that need it within first few hours of birth, preferably from the mother or cow from the same herd
REGINA — Get them breathing, get them up and get them fed are Dr. Claire Windeyer’s three tips for cattle producers who have just witnessed a calf being born. The latter, and the use of colostrum, drew several questions during a recent Beef Cattle Research Council webinar on calf care. Related stories: Windeyer said assisted […] Read moreTag Archives Claire Windeyer
New study reinforces importance of colostrum to calves
Newborn calves are born with virtually no immunity of their own. They have a functional immune system at birth, but because the cow’s placenta does not allow antibodies to pass from the mother to the calf during pregnancy, the calf must receive most of its initial immunity from the antibody rich colostrum, or first milk […] Read more
