Risk factors associated with early mortality identified on arrival to a milk-fed veal facility

Authors

  • D. L. Renaud Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
  • D. F. Kelton Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
  • S. J. LeBlanc Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
  • S. Ferguson Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
  • D. B. Haley Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada
  • T. F. Duffield Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20173365

Keywords:

veal, animal welfare, arrival health, mortality

Abstract

The veal industry continues to have significant calf losses during the growing period representing a serious challenge to animal welfare and economic sustainability. As the majority of the mortality occurs in the first 21 days following arrival to veal farms, on arrival health status may be an important predictor of calf mortality. The objectives of this prospective case-control study were to describe the health status of male calves arriving at a veal farm and determine the risk factors associated with mortality in the first 21 days following arrival.

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2017-09-14

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