The Effect of calf purchase weight, serum IG level and feeding systems on the incidence of diarrhoea, respiratory disease and mortality

Authors

  • R. J. Fallon An For as Taluntais, Grange, Dunsany, Co., Meath, Ireland
  • F. J. Harte An For as Taluntais, Grange, Dunsany, Co., Meath, Ireland
  • D. Harrington An For as Taluntais, Grange, Dunsany, Co., Meath, Ireland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol0no22p104-106

Keywords:

Body weight, calf diseases, calves, Colostral immunity, Diarrhoea, Immunoglobulins, Newborn animals, Predisposition, Respiratory diseases

Abstract

A survey was conducted on 5100 purchased male Friesian calves in the period of 1976 to 1985 to determine the effect of serum immunoglobulin (Ig) level (low 15 ZST units or high 15 ZST units), purchase weight (light 40 kg or heavy 40 kg) and feeding system (bucket or ad libitum) on the occurrence of diarrhea, respiratory disease and mortality in the period 1 to 49 days following purchase. In the low and high Ig categories the respective proportions were 0.21 and 0.14, 0.6 and 0.28, 0.11 and 0.03 for diarrhea, respiratory disease and mortality. The corresponding values for light and heavy calves were 0.26 and 0.14, 0.30 and 0.32, 0.09 and 0.04. Similarly for bucket and ad libitum calves the respective values were 0.15 and 0.17, 0.28 and 0.34, 0.05 and 0.06.

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Published

1987-11-01

How to Cite

Fallon, R. J., Harte, F. J., & Harrington, D. (1987). The Effect of calf purchase weight, serum IG level and feeding systems on the incidence of diarrhoea, respiratory disease and mortality. The Bovine Practitioner, (22), 104–106. https://doi.org/10.21423/bovine-vol0no22p104-106

Issue

No. 22 (1987 November)

Section

Articles