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Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training
Joint Authors
Pithua, Patrick
Williams, Deniece R.
Garcia, Angel
Champagne, John
Haines, Deborah M.
Aly, Sharif S.
Source
Veterinary Medicine International
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-04-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Following colostrum management training, a randomized field trial was conducted on a California dairy to determine the effect of supplementing pooled colostrum with either colostrum-derived replacer (CDR) or second-milking colostrum (transition milk) on failure of passive transfer (FPT) and preweaning morbidity risks.
A total of 166 calves were randomly assigned to 4L first-milking pooled colostrum (treatment 1), 2L first-milking pooled colostrum and 2L of CDR (treatment 2), or 2L first-milking pooled colostrum and 2L second-milking pooled colostrum (treatment 3).
Mean 24-hour serum TP and IgG for treatments 2 (TP 5.2 g/dL, IgG 15.9 g/L) and 3 (TP 5.4 g/dL, IgG 18.3 g/L) did not statistically differ but were significantly lower than for treatment 1 (TP 5.9 g/dL, IgG 24.6 g/L).
Risk of FPT did not differ for treatments 1, 2, and 3 (0.0%, 9.3%, and 1.9%, resp.).
Similarly, the preweaning risk of diarrhea (81.0%, 92.5%, and 87.0%, resp.) or pneumonia (6.9%, 13.2%, and 18.5%, resp.) did not differ between treatments.
Feeding 4L first-milking pooled colostrum resulted in adequate passive transfer.
When first-milking pooled colostrum quantity is inadequate, CDR or second-milking pooled colostrum can be used to supplement the required colostrum volume and IgG mass without adversely affecting the risks of FPT or preweaning diarrhea and pneumonia.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Williams, Deniece R.& Pithua, Patrick& Garcia, Angel& Champagne, John& Haines, Deborah M.& Aly, Sharif S.. 2014. Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training. Veterinary Medicine International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051938
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Williams, Deniece R.…[et al.]. Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training. Veterinary Medicine International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051938
American Medical Association (AMA)
Williams, Deniece R.& Pithua, Patrick& Garcia, Angel& Champagne, John& Haines, Deborah M.& Aly, Sharif S.. Effect of Three Colostrum Diets on Passive Transfer of Immunity and Preweaning Health in Calves on a California Dairy following Colostrum Management Training. Veterinary Medicine International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1051938
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1051938