Colostrum http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum RSS Feed for Colostrum en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:13:38 GMT Cold weather affecting spring-born calves http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Cold-weather-affecting-spring-born-calves-202386321.html The recent below-normal temperatures in eastern North Dakota could have negative impacts on this spring's calf crop into the fall weaning season. Colostrum supplements and replacers http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Colostrum-supplements-and-replacers-200285501.html Research indicates that the ability of colostrum to provide passive immunity to the calf is often limited by low concentration of colostral immunoglobulins, insufficient methods of feeding colostrum, and limited absorption of immunoglobulins in the calf. Colostrum supplements and replacers: What is the difference? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Colostrum-supplements-and-replacers-What-is-the-difference-200043881.html Research indicates that passive immunity is often inadequate due to low concentration of colostral immunoglobulins, insufficient methods of feeding colostrum, and low absorption of immunoglobulins by the calf. The “colostrum” conversation http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/The-colostrum-conversation-187893991.html It is common knowledge that colostrum or ‘first’ milk produced by dams in the first few days postpartum is critical to the health and vitality of newborn calves. Most passive immunity occurs in the first 6 hours http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Most-passive-immunity-occurs-in-the-first-6-hours-187786711.html Resistance to disease is greatly dependent on antibodies or immunoglobulins and can be either active or passive in origin. Calf morbidity and mortality http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Calf-morbidity-and-mortality-186516931.html Beef calf morbidity and mortality is a multifactorial issue, Kansas State University’s Mike Sanderson, DVM, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ACVPM, told more than 100 veterinarians, producers and students at last week’s 2013 Cow-Calf at Kansas State University. Storing natural colostrum for optimum passive immunity http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Storing-natural-colostrum-for-optimum-passive-immunity-181885021.html A previous article about commercially available colostrum substitutes has spawned questions about natural colostrum from a cow that lost a calf or from a dairy cow. Determining the amount of colostrum needed for a newborn calf http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Determining-the-amount-of-colostrum-needed-for-a-newborn-calf-185384372.html Calves born after a difficult birth are at a high risk of failing to receive adequate colostrum by natural suckling because of greatly decreased colostrum intake. Did that calf get enough good quality colostrum? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/Did-that-calf-get-enough-good-quality-colostrum-176957841.html Whether raising, buying or selling calves, producers should be concerned about the calf’s immune status, by knowing if they’re getting enough good quality colostrum. When should we give colostrum and what should we use? http://www.cattlenetwork.com/cattle-resources/baby-calf-health/colostrum/139744023.html When everything goes according to plan, a newborn calf will get up and drink his full dose of colostrum from his mother. But what if that doesn’t happen?