Mortality risk factors for calves entering a multi-locational veal farm

Authors

  • C. B. Winder Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
  • D. F. Kelton Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada
  • T. F. Duffield Department of Population Medicine, University of Guelph, ON, N1G 2W1, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20163464

Keywords:

retrospective study, veal, mortality, white veal, prediction, monitoring

Abstract

The objective of this retrospective case-control study was to determine if recorded on-arrival information from a large white veal farm could be used as predictors of mortality. If associations between on-arrival data and mortality existed, it was hoped this information could be used to better classify, group, and treat calves on arrival, and to gain insight into the characteristics of highest- and lowest-risk calves.

Cover image of the 49th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of Angus cattle grazing in a field at dusk. Yellow background.

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Published

2018-02-09

Issue

2016

Section

Research Summaries 2