Infectious Causes of Calf Scours Infectious causes of calf scours may be grouped as follows: Bacterial cause Escherichia Coli Salmonella spp. Clostridium perfringens and other bacteriaViral causes ...

Cassie Yost, Penn State Extension Dairy Educator Raising replacement heifers can be a demanding task. Many producers agree ...

Animal science graduate student Erikah Dozier discovers her skill and passion for research in UD's Department of Animal and ...

Carting more than one calf together can soon spread a cryptosporidium or mycoplasma infection. For this reason, a cart should be cleaned after every calf – even if it is only visibly clean. “Washing ...

Carting more than one calf together can soon spread a cryptosporidium or mycoplasma infection. For this reason, a cart should be cleaned after every calf – even if it is only visibly clean.

Note that most calves are between 2 and 21 days of age. Because pathogenic challenges are difficult to predict, feeding RFCs can provide an initial defense when these challenges occur. The RFCs bind ...

As well as infecting humans, Cryptosporidium occurs in a variety of animals including cattle, sheep, dogs and cats. Queesland's Chief Health Officer Dr Heidi Carroll said cryptosporidiosis is ...

Within hours, bloat in dairy calves can go from serious to deadly. Geof W. Smith, Department of Population Health and Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, ...