The effect of pre, pro and symbiotic supplementation in milk to preweaned holstein heifers on body weight gain and health outcomes

Authors

  • P. Lucey Veterinary Medicine Research and Teaching Center, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274
  • I. Lean Scibus, Camdem NSW, Australia
  • H. Golder Scibus, Camdem NSW, Australia
  • S. Aly Veterinary Medicine Research and Teaching Center, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274
  • H. Rossow Veterinary Medicine Research and Teaching Center, University of California Davis, Tulare, CA 93274

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20208106

Keywords:

supplementation, average daily weight gain, diarrhea, pathogens, pneumonia, Cryptosporidium, Prebiotic, Probiotic, symbiotic

Abstract

The objective of this clinical trial was to evaluate the effectiveness of pro, pre and symbiotic supplementation on average daily weight gain (ADG), diarrhea length, age at incidence of diarrhea, shedding of Cryptosporidium oocysts, enteric pathogens, and the odds of pneumonia in pre-weaned dairy heifer calves on a commercial dairy

Cover image of the 53rd Conference Proceedings: A photo of a lone cow with a bell in a field.

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Published

2020-09-24

Issue

2020

Section

Research Summaries