background: glucocorticoids have several benefits in large animal medicine but apart from their benefits, there are several disadvantages attributed to the use of these drugs. among the disadvantages, disturbance in protein metabolism is one of the side effects of glucocorticoids which has been investigated in human and laboratory animals. objectives: there are no information regarding the effe...

Background: During perinatal period, the immune system of calves is developing, making them vulnerable to infectious diseases that affect their growth or increasing mortality. Phytobiotics have various physiological effects on animals could improve performance and health. In this study, effect a feed herbal mixture made from Azadirachta indica Phyllanthus niruri were evaluated in dairy calves. ...

Abstract Improved reproductive management allowed dairy cow pregnancies to be optimized for beef production. The objective of this sire-controlled study was characterize effects maternal genetics and the system on calf growth. Pregnancies were created with a 2 × factorial arrangement dam breed (Holstein or Jersey) mating type (artificial insemination implantation an in vitro produced embryo fro...

Excellent reviews of cattle breed comparisons or breed-cross comparisons have been previously reported by Franke (1980), Long (1980), and Marshall (1994). However, these reviews do not contain information on the calving ease, performance, carcass characteristics, or beef palatability of crossbred progeny of Holstein dams sired by different beef breeds. In many countries dairy females are common...

There is limited information on the effects and requirements of specific fatty acids for dairy calves. The starter diet based on corn and soybean meal, which is typical in the United States, is low in C(18:3), and the ratio of C(18:2) to C(18:3) is quite high relative to recommendations for human infants. Additionally, other functional fatty acids (C(20:4), C(20:5), C(22:6)) elongated from C(18...

To evaluate the effects of feeding four different levels of starter in male Holstein dairy calves, a completely randomized study was conducted, using 28 calves with initial body weight of 40.5±2.4 kg. The animals were fed iso-nitrogenous starter and were weaned when they consumed 350, 500, 650 and 800 g/d of starter for 3 d consecutively. Starter and water were available ad-libitum throughout t...

Effects of neonatal vaccination on antigen-specific cellular and humoral immune responses of dairy calves have not been well described. The purpose of this study was to characterize the ontogeny of the adaptive immune response in calves sensitized to the attenuated strain of Mycobacterium bovis, bacillus Calmette-Guerín. Holstein bull calves were nonvaccinated (n = 6, vaccination controls) or v...

Abstract Previous research has shown surplus dairy calves arrive at ‘formula-fed’ veal operations in North America sub-optimal condition; however, little is known about the condition of ‘bob’ on arrival abattoirs. The objectives this study were to assess bob an abattoir Ohio and determine risk factors for poor health outcomes. On arrival, 35 each 12 cohorts (n = 420 calves) assessed using a sta...

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) continues to greatly affect beef, dairy, and veal production systems. Vaccination against the bacteria involved is common, yet questions remain regarding efficacy. The purpose of this review was evaluate evidence for effects vaccinating United States or Canadian calves Mannheimia haemolytica, Pasteurella multocida, Histophilus somni on BRD-related morbidity, mor...

During fall, 30 Holstein calves were randomly assigned to three housing treatments from birth to weaning: conventional wooden hutches, enclosed molded polyethylene domes, and thermomolded opaque polymer hutches with ridge-top ventilation systems. The wooden and polymer hutches had outdoor pens. Fifteen calves, 5 in each housing type, were fitted with portable data loggers to record ambient (cal...