Raising Commercial Dairy Calves, An Issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice

1st Edition, Volume 38-1 - March 1, 2022
Editors: R. M. Thornsberry, Alois (Al) F. Kertz, James K. Drackley
Language: English
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In this issue of Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, guest editors Drs. R. M. Thornsberry, Alois (Al) F. Kertz, and Jim K. Drackley bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Raising Commercial Dairy Calves. Focusing on the care of commercial dairy calves and the commercial dairy calf industry, top experts in the field cover key topics such as predicting post-weaning dairy calf performance; the practicing veterinarian’s role in the veal calf industry; viral and bacterial causes of intestinal disease in young dairy calves: acceptable control measures; cryptosporidiosis; and more.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Contributors
Forthcoming Issues
Preface
Changing Demographics of the Commercial Dairy Calf Industry: Why Use Beef on Dairy?
Key points
Introduction
What type of beef bull to use?
Acceptable Young Calf Vaccination Strategies—What, When, and How?
Key points
Introduction—In the beginning, there was the immune response
The great unknown—prenatal development, fetal imprinting, colostrum development, and the Calf's immune response
The essential ingredients for a good immune and vaccine response—colostrum, hydration, energy, and good management
Management and biosecurity
Do I really need to vaccinate the young calf? Yes, but probably later than we think
What? Pathogens/immunogens and types of vaccines
How do we vaccinate—route?
Summary
Disclosure
Nutritional Programs for Commercial Replacement Dairy Heifer Operations
Key points
Introduction
Traditional early weaning program
Accelerated or intensive feeding program
Efficiencies of body weight and height gain
Calf starters
Feeding water
Field practices
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Modeling Preweaning Dairy Calf Performance
Key points
Introduction
Background
Growth model considerations
Example application
Summary
Disclosure
Commercial Dairy Calf Management: Impact on Performance and Health
Key points
Introduction
The “three C's” of commercial dairy calf production
Summary
Preparing Male Dairy Calves for the Veal and Dairy Beef Industry
Key points
Introduction
Summary
Bovine Respiratory Disease Considerations in Young Dairy Calves
Key points
Introduction
Review of BRD complex
Viral infection
Mycoplasma and other bacterial infections
Epidemiology and risk factors
Current diagnostic approaches
Treatment and control of BRD
Antimicrobial treatment and control failures
Management considerations
Summary
Clinics care points
Disclosure
Bacterial Causes of Intestinal Disease in Dairy Calves: Acceptable Control Measures
Key points
Background
Pathogenesis
Evaluation
Therapeutic options
Ancillary treatments
Prevention
Summary
Clinics care points
Cryptosporidiosis
Key points
Introduction
Cryptosporidium species in calves
Cryptosporidium transmission and pathogenesis
Epidemiology
Risk factors
Clinical presentation
Diagnosis
Treatment
Long-term impacts
Prevention and control
Zoonotic risk
Clinics care points
Milk Replacer Ingredients: What and Why?
Key points
Introduction
General guidelines
Protein – clinic care points
Casein or whey?
Transition milk
Plant-based proteins
Further resources on suitable proteins for use in calf milk replacers
Carbohydrates and lipids – clinic care points
Vitamins and minerals – clinic care points
Summary
Disclosure
Supplementary data
Rumen Transition from Weaning to 400 Pounds
Key points
Introduction
Promoting rumen papillae development
Rumen substrate effect on rumen development
Rumen volume and estimated intake
Diet composition effect on performance and rumen parameters in light calves
Anecdotal presentation of actual performance in a commercial calf grower operation
Example diets and transition strategies for young ruminants
Transition strategy from a grain mix to a total mixed ration
Grower ration strategy for lightweight replacement heifers
Summary
Disclosure

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R. M. Thornsberry

Alois (Al) F. Kertz

James K. Drackley