Health care metrics and health care policies during the preweaned period on calf ranches

Authors

  • W. L. Walker Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
  • W. B. Epperson Population Medicine and Pathobiology, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS, 39762
  • T. E. Wittum Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
  • L. K. Lord Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
  • P. J. Rajala-Schultz Veterinary Preventive Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210
  • J. L. Lakritz Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 43210

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123919

Keywords:

antimicrobial, biosecurity, biocontainment, preweaned, calf ranch

Abstract

Health care metrics of morbidity and mortality as well as health care policies related to antimicrobial use and biosecurity and biocontainment provide a means to evaluate operations rearing preweaned dairy calves. In general, studies of the aforementioned health care parameters for calf ranches are rare, compared with those for US dairy operations. The aim of this study was to characterize calf ranches with respect to health care metrics and health care policies during the preweaning period, and where possible, compare our findings with reports from dairy operations.

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 2

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