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Calf Note #142 – New Hope for Johne’s Disease

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Johne’s Disease (JD) continues to plague the dairy industry…

Calf Note #141 – Further thoughts on colostrum variation

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Variation in colostrum immunoglobulin concentration is well documented.  In…

Calf Note #140 – Shades and sprinklers for Holstein heifers

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Selecting the appropriate housing to maximize calf health and…

Calf Note #139 – An updated calculator (Version 1.0)

Click here for a PDF version Introduction As the weather gets cold, there’s lots of interest…

Calf Note #138 – Prolonged colostrum feeding and calf health

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Colostrum is well known as the source of immunoglobulins…

Calf Note #137 – Failure of passive transfer – effect of the calf

Click here for a PDF versio Introduction Everyone who raises calves has a major stake in…

Calf Note #136 – Colostrum proteins – more than just IgG

Click here for a PDF version Introduction Colostrum, defined as the secretions from the mammary gland…

Calf Note #135 – On methods of IgG analysis

Click here for PDF Introduction I recently had an interesting conversation with a colleague and friend…

Calf Note #134 – Amino acids in milk replacers

Click here for a PDF Introduction The June 2008 issue of the Journal of Dairy Science…