Calf diarrhea is one of the most important problems in calf rearing on dairy farms worldwide.
Besides pathogens, several noninfectious management factors, especially management …

Dairy heifers, particularly when< 3 months, are at high risk for mortality and morbidity.
Accurate data are lacking because of poor recording on farm, difficulties over disease …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare
of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of …

Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) are widely used as probiotics in humans and animals to restore
the ecological balance of different mucosa. They help in the physiological functions of …

Abstract Background In Sweden, knowledge about the role of enteropathogenic Escherichia
coli in neonatal calf diarrhea and the occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in E. coli from …

This study was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for Cryptosporidium
infection in calf neonates on dairy farms in Normandy. Fecal samples were randomly …

Background Calf disease may result in great economic losses. To implement prevention
strategies it is important to gain information on management and to point out risk factors. The …

Calf morbidity and mortality are major causes of economic losses on dairy farms worldwide,
with a far greater impact in developing countries such as Ethiopia. A prospective longitudinal …

In the Netherlands, an increase in ear-tagged calf mortality (3 days to 1 year of age) in dairy
farms was observed. The aim was to determine why calf mortality increased and how to …

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 …