When you combine the IgG in colostrum with IgY fed in milk or milk replacer, you can boost the level of antibodies in the calves’ gastrointestinal tract so that they can better resist pathogen challenges during the first few weeks of life.

Standard varieties, like Russet Burbank, Russet Norkotah and Ranger Russet, are still widely grown even with agronomic issues including high input requirements, internal and external defects, lower yields and disease susceptibility. Despite their widespread use, these standard varieties are slowly being displaced by new varieties that have been selected and developed to address detrimental issues and improve grower returns.

Research at the USDA National Animal Disease Center (NADC) is focused on using genomic and mitigation strategies to control mastitis. A key aspect of this research is a herd of Holsteins from the University of Minnesota that have not undergone any genetic selection since 1964.

Although feedlot cattle of any age are potentially at risk, H. somni is more common in recently weaned and/or shipped cattle.

Un troupeau en meilleure santé. C'est un concept simple qui s’avère difficile à mettre en pratique.