Simple Summary Calves, and particularly heifers, play a crucial role in the future of any herd,
making them an essential component of dairy farms. Rearing calves, especially those …

Dairy calf mortality is of interest worldwide as animal welfare continues to increase in
importance to the consumer. This review summarises overall estimations of perinatal …

Background: Livestock mortality impacts farmer livelihoods and household nutrition.
Capturing trends in livestock mortality at localised or national levels is essential to planning …

We investigated the microbiota found in the vaginas of Holstein dairy cows during the
transition period and described the differences in bacterial composition and total bacterial …

The objective of the present study was to evaluate environmental and dam factors
associated with birth size of Holstein calves. Data of 1,594 births from dairy herds in Belgium …

This study aimed to characterize the Brazilian dairy calves raising systems through a survey
of major aspects of animal husbandry. One hundred seventy-nine producers and/or …

Difficult calving may adversely affect dairy cow health and performance. Maternal: fetal
disproportion is a major cause of dystocia. Therefore, the main objective of this study was to …

This study evaluated the effects of treatment with meloxicam (a non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drug), parity, and blood progesterone concentration on the dynamics of the …

The aim of this study was to compare the effects of feeding homozygous β-CN A1 or A2 milk
on the body composition, milk intake, and growth of German Holstein (GH), German …

Background Diarrhea is one of the most common diseases and causes of death in calves
during the first month of life. Pre-calving vaccination programme (PVP) against the most …