UK farmers now have access to a 5-step guide and vaccine to manage calf cryptosporidiosis, supporting better health for dairy and beef herds.

Calves only receive colostrum with a Brix refractometer reading of more than 22% at their first colostrum feed. They are then ...

Calves receive 4-5 litres of colostrum within the first four hours ... 1,040g of calf milk replacer a calf a day across four feeds.

NEW PRAGUE, Minn. — Adequate consumption of colostrum by dairy calves provides an opportunity for achieving early calf health. “It is not enough just to feed colostrum. We want to get passive ...

1. Consistent management routines – Feeding calves at the same time, every day, can help prevent clostridia flare-ups.

Calves are born with no immunity to diseases, but they can quickly develop protection via the colostrum of a vaccinated mother. The quality of the colostrum depends on good nutrition of the ...