Prevention of Neonatal Calf Diarrhea with the Sandhills Calving System

Authors

  • D. R. Smith Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE
  • D. M. Grotelueschen Pfizer Animal Health, Gering, NE
  • T. Knott Sandhills Veterinary Hospital, Arthur, NE
  • S. Ensley Bayer Crop Science, Stilwell, KS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20044925

Keywords:

neonatal diarrhea, mortality, performance, medication, scouring calves, calving systems

Abstract

Neonatal diarrhea remains an important cause of illness and death of beef calves. Costs of the disease include loss of performance, mortality and the expense of medication and labor to treat sick calves. In addition, cattle producers often become disheartened after investing long hours to treat scouring calves during an already exhausting calving season. Our objective was to design and test calving systems that would reduce morbidity and mortality due to neonatal calf diarrhea.

Cover image of the 37th Conference Proceedings: Cattle in pens that stretch to the horizon. Yellow background.

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Published

2004-09-23

Issue

2004

Section

Research Summaries - Beef

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