A Review of Abomasal Ulcers in Beef Calves

Abstract

Abomasal ulcers are an economic concern for the calf raising industries. Many factors have been attributed to the development of ulcers, such as coarse feed, environmental stress, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and bacterial infections. However, unlike human ulcers no one factor has been proven to have a significant relationship to abomasal ulcers in calves. Therefore, management of this disease and prevention of losses is limited to theoretical control of many known inciting causes.