Simple Summary Animal welfare research is intended to address societal concerns
regarding animal care, including natural living concerns. We reviewed the literature on calf …

The transport of young calves is a welfare concern. Young calves aged≤ 3 mo are
particularly vulnerable to compromised welfare, and are at a relatively high risk of morbidity …

Neonatal calf diarrhea (NCD) and mortality cause significant losses to the dairy industry. The
preweaning dairy calf mortality risk in Uruguay is high (15.2%); however, causes for these …

Raising replacement heifers represents a substantial cost in dairy farms, with reproductive
efficiency being one of the main factors driving the total rearing cost. Diseases during the …

In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …

Simple Summary This retrospective study of records from a dairy farm explored the impact of
receiving a second feeding of colostrum 5–6 h after an initial meal of 3 L of quality-tested …

In recent years, the common dairy farming practice of early separation of dam and calf has
received increased attention. Our aim was to explore how Norwegian dairy farmers with cow …

Efficient production of heifers is fundamental to the productivity and sustainability of dairy
farms. However, high preweaning morbidity and mortality rates are frequently reported …

Failed transfer of passive immunity (FTPI) in dairy calves has substantial health
consequences, but there have been no recently published estimates of the prevalence of …

Despite the importance of dairy farming in Uruguay, little information on dairy systems in this
country is available in the scientific literature, and management practices that influence calf …