The potential conflicts between animal welfare and efficient farming can often be resolved or
at least reduced by showing the financial benefits that improving animal welfare can bring to …

The gastrointestinal epithelium of the dairy cow and calf faces the challenge of protecting the
host from the contents of the luminal milieu while controlling the absorption and metabolism …

Passive immunity in calves is evaluated or quantified by measuring serum or plasma IgG or
serum total protein within the first 7 d of age. While these measurements inform about …

Colostrum management is the single most important management factor in determining calf
health and survival. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of North American dairy calves …

The syndesmochorial placenta of the cow separates the maternal and fetal blood supplies,
preventing in utero transmission of protective immunoglobulins (Ig)(Fig. 1). 1 Consequently …

Purpose The objective of this narrative review was to describe the effect of microbial-based
products, specifically pro-and prebiotics, on gut health, function, and disease prevention …

Simple Summary Three weighted-stratified random-effects meta-analyses were performed to
estimate the worldwide neonatal calf diarrhoea prevalence of mixed infections of the …

The objective of this study was to evaluate the utility of a digital Brix refractometer for the
assessment of success of passive transfer of maternal immunoglobulin compared with the …

The objectives of this study were to determine the immunoglobulin G (IgG) content of
colostrum on Alberta dairy farms and to determine which on-farm tool, the colostrometer or …

The ruminant gastrointestinal tract (GIT) faces the challenge of protecting the host from
luminal contents and pathogens, while supporting the absorption and metabolism of …