Articles Tagged with ''immunoglobulins''
Impacts of heat stress on dairy cows extend beyond immediate milk production. Maternal heat stress in utero affects fetal development, leading to compromised growth, immune function and long-term productivity in offspring.
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Calf scours prevention begins before birth
Twelve years ago, researchers estimated that a case of scours cost $56 per head, but that number is likely significantly lower than it should be. To minimize this, farms should focus on genetics, dry cow management, colostrum and transition milk.
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Vaccination protocols: Maximizing vaccine efficacy
Vaccines should be used as a management tool to bolster the special forces of the adaptive immune system.
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Maximize immunity, decrease disease with these five calf health considerations
To give your calves the best chance right out of the gate, pay attention to prenatal nutrition and herd health, and have your post-birth care in place.
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Rethinking bioactive fatty acids in dry cows
Omega fatty acids, particularly EPA/DHA, improve a wide array of both cow performance and colostrum measurements when provided at adequate levels in close-up diets.
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Generational nutrition: The key to building your beef herd
Nutrition is about more than an animal’s present health and efficiency. What a cow eats can impact generations down the road, and producers have the power to help their cattle unlock their fullest genetic potential.
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Calf gut health and IgY antibodies
While IgGs might be the star of the show in colostrum, supplementing with IgYs could aid in lining the gut, adding an extra layer of defense through the first weeks of a calf’s life.
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