February 22, 2024
Avoiding calf mortality
According to Gustavo Schuenemann, DVM, Ph.D., there are approximately 9.3 million dairy cows in the U.S., and there is a 33.8% pre-weaned (birth to 60 days) calf morbidity rate. Another 5% of calves are stillborn (either born dead or die within 24 hours). Through careful genetic selection, adequate housing, dry cow management, hygiene practices, colostrum
