Calf health

Calf health

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Calf health

Clinical content and resources focusing on the health of newborn calves from birth to weaning.

Caring for the newborn calf

Nicola Gladden discusses the importance of good postpartum care, including the use of analgesia and provision of colostrum.

24 mins
Bovine respiratory disease – importance of planned approach

Tony Andrews runs through considerations when attempting to prevent this condition in calves, including colostrum, hygiene, housing and early disease identification.

60 mins
Increasing incidence of abomasal disease in calves

Dominic Harrison, Mick Millar and Oliver Tilling discuss the clinical signs of this issue and five underlying risk factors that appear to enable its establishment.

31 mins
Measurement of passive transfer of immunity in calves

Nicola Gladden reviews the measurement methods available to practitioners and discusses routine herd-based monitoring.

36 mins
Preventive strategies in calf respiratory disease

Sophie Mahendran looks at approaches to prevent this disease in young cattle, considering housing and ventilation factors.

32 mins
Young cattle: considerations to help farmers plan for successful rearing

Harry Eastwood runs through some of the important considerations for farm animal vets and their clients, with particular emphasis on vaccination and disease prevention, husbandry and nutrition.

26 mins
Scour in calves: causes and protocols for management

Sophie Mahendran looks into how the disease arises in calves and approaches to managing it – including oral rehydration.

29 mins
Cattle youngstock: planning for successful calf rearing

Oliver Tilling covers the aspects of calf rearing to plan for to maximise success for your clients, focusing on calving, colostrum, feeding, housing and disease.

74 mins
Managing injuries and disease in freshly calved dairy cows: part 2

Nicola Gladden discusses problems and conditions facing dairy cows following calving.

36 mins
Caring for and managing freshly calved dairy cows – part 1

In the first of a two-part article, Nicola Gladden reviews solutions and options for dealing with postpartum problems in dairy cows.

25 mins
Colostrum: measuring success

Oliver Tilling explains the importance of a calf's first nutritional intake and steps for its effective production and management.

16 mins
Getting to grips with youngstock

Kathryn Hart and Oliver Tilling discuss how vets can get more involved with youngstock, both proactively and regularly.

19 mins