Effect of housing type on health of preweaned dairy calves during summer in Florida

Authors

  • G. Peña Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • E. Kunihiro Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • M. J. Thatcher Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608
  • C. Risco Food Animal Reproduction and Medicine Service, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32608

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123942

Keywords:

environment, animal welfare, dairy calves, heat stress, hutch, Calftel®, wire hutch

Abstract

A common housing system for dairy calves used in warm humid environments is a wire-framed hutch with a piece of plywood on top to provide shade. Also available to dairy producers is an alternative hutch design for the prevention of heat stress (Calftel®, L. T. Hampel Corp, Germantown, WI). The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of housing type on the health of preweaned dairy calves.

Cover image of the 45th Conference Proceedings: Three black-and-white cows lounge in a spring field. Yellow background.

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Published

2012-09-20

Issue

2012

Section

Research Summaries 4

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