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Animal Health
2022
AH-27
Evaluating The Efficacy Of Colostrum As A Therapy For Diarrhea In Young Calves
Havelah Carter et al.
David Renaud1. University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada
Objectives: Diarrhea is the primary cause of morbidity and mortality in dairy calves. Many cases of diarrhea in calves are treated with antimicrobials, increasing the risk of antimicrobial resistance, therefore
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Animal Health
2022
AH-28
Association Between Acute Phase Proteins And Clinical Signs Of Respiratory Disease In Dairy Calves
Rohish Kaura et al.
Institute of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences, Estonian University of Life Sciences, Estonia, Tartu, Estonia.
Objectives: Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a lead- ing cause of morbidity, mortality, and antimicrobial consump- tion of pre-weaned dairy calves. Assessment of clinical BRD symptoms in field conditions imp
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Animal Health
2022
AH-29
Comparison Of Total Protein, Antibody Elisa And Electrophoresis As Tests For Failed Transfer Of Passive Immunity In Calves In A Bayesian Latent Class Analysis
Laurens Chantillon et al.
Department of Internal Medicine, Reproduction and Population Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Objective: Failure of passive transfer (FPT), the insuf- ficient transfer of passive maternal immunity to calves, is a leading risk factor for many calfhood diseases, mortality and growth retardation. The preva
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Animal Health
2022
AH-31
Effect Of Serum Total Protein Concentration On Early Life Health And Growth Of Dairy Calves
Victor Cortese et al.
Voortman4. Zoetis, Simpsonville, United States
Objective: To assess the effect of serum total protein (STP) concentration on the early life health and growth of dairy calves. Materials and Methods A total of 39,619 neonatal Hol- stein, Jersey, and crossbred
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Animal Health
2022
AH-32
Eradication Of Paratuberculosis From A Dairy Farm - Following The Administration Of Mycobacterium Vacccae
Daniel Elad et al.
Kimron Veterinary Institute, Bet Dagan, Israel
Background: Paratuberculosis is a chronic enteric infec- tion, primarily of ruminants, that causes significant economic losses, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratubercu- losis (MAP). Young animals are a
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Animal Health
2022
AH-33
The Effect Of Colostrum Supplementation During The First 5 Days Of Life On Calf Morbidity, Enteric Pathogens, Weight Gain And Immunological Response
Anna Catharina Berge et al.
Vertenten2. Berge Veterinary Consulting, Vollezele, Belgium
Objectives: The objective of this study is to investigate the preweaning health, performance, immunity, and enteric pathogen shedding in calves supplemented with colostrum from dams vaccinated against rotavirus
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Animal Health
2022
AH-34
Prevalence Of Tail Injuries In German Dairy Cows
Prisca V. Kremer-Rücker et al.
Hochschule Weihenstephan-Triesdorf University of Applied Sciences, Triesdorf, Germany.
Objectives: Tail injuries especially often occur in fattening bulls. Their prevalence increases, when beef cattle are housed on slatted floors. The origin of tail tip inflammation and necro- sis is often report
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Animal Health
2022
AH-35
Nutritional Supplementation Of A Multi-Strains Yeast Fraction Improves Health And Increases Beneficial Gut Microbiota Of Pre-Weaned Dairy Calves
Clothilde Villot et al.
Poland
Objectives: High morbidity and mortality rates of calves during pre-weaning period will dramatically impact the sustain- ability of the farm. The reduction of the prophylactic treatments in calves production ha
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Animal Health
2022
AH-37
Relationship Between Calf Housing Design And Bovine Respiratory Disease Prevalence In Pre-Weaned Irish Dairy Calves
John Denis Donlon et al.
University College Dublin, School of Veterinary Medicine, Universi College Dublin, Belfield, Co. Dublin, Republic of Ireland
Objectives: Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a signif- icant welfare and economic problem in housed dairy calves internationally. While the type of housing, the environment within and the management of that
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Animal Health
2022
AH-38
Effect Of Colostrum Replacer Fat Content On Thermogenesis, Calf Behavior, Health And Growth
Ainhoa Valldecabres et al.
DairyExperts, Tulare, United States
Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the effect of colostrum replacer fat content on thermogenesis, calf behavior and growth. Materials and methods: A total of 58 Holstein female calves were
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Animal Health
2022
AH-39
Effect Of Dry Needle Acupuncture To Reduce Rectal Temperature In Dairy Cows Using A Single Needle On Acupuncture Point Gv14 (Da-Zhui)
Aurora Villarroel et al.
Objective: To compare the effect of a single common- ly-used size hypodermic needle on acupoint GV14 (Governing Vessel 14) versus no needle for the reduction of naturally oc- curring fever in commercial Holstein dairy cows.
Materials and Methods: Animals eligible for inclusion in this study were lactating Holstein dairy cows with a rectal tem- perature greater than 103.0 °F that were not receiving any oth- er treatment or cooling
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P01
Clinical Diagnosis Of Allotrophagia In Cattle Of The Sucre Department
Jose Alberto Cardona Alvarez et al.
Alvarez Peñate. Universidad de Córdoba, Montería, Córdoba, Colombia. Objetives: The objective of this study was to analyze and describe the clinical characteristics of 17 cases of allotrophagia in calves of both sexes and ages between 14 and 25 month
Materials and Methods: A general clinical and special digestive examination was performed, with similar clinical manifestations in all animals, which consisted of evidence of poor body condition, anemia and ede
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P02
Can We Detect Abomasal Ulcers In Calves Using Sugar?
Alexandra Hund et al.
University Clinic for Ruminants, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Objectives: Abomasal ulcers occur in all cattle and are especially common in veal calves. To our knowledge, there is no reliable ante mortem method for diagnosing early stages, hence treatment cannot be initiat
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P03
Impact Of Novel Proprietary Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Fermentation Products On Digestive And Respiratory Health Of Commercially Reared Heifer Calves From Birth And Productivity Into First Lactation
Peter Zieger et al.
, Lange3, Klaus Failing3, Christian Bauer3, Francisco Ysunza1. ne Diamond V, Assen, Netherlands
Results indicate that both SCFP and a recommended vet- erinary treatment similarly reduced the intensity of Cryptospo- ridium infection as compared to non-treated animals. An additional study was set with 319 n
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P04
Inactivation Of Bovine Leukemia Virus (Blv) -Infected Cells Present In Milk Using Commercial Pasteurizers
Syuji Yoneyama et al.
Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences, Iwate University, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, Japan
Objectives: Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL) is a fatal malignant B cell lymphoma cause by Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV), which belongs to the family Retroviridae. In Japan, EBL became a notifiable disease in 1998,
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P05
Calfmatters Survey 2020 – Farmer Perception Of Calf Health And Management Strategies
Ailsa Milnes et al.
Boehringer-Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd, Bracknell, United Kingdom.
Introduction: This is the fourth consecutive year that the Calfmatters survey has been run by Boehringer Ingelheim An- imal Health, with over 400 farmers responding in 2019. The aim of the survey is to collate
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P06
Metal Detection Device Used In Civil Construction Validated For Detection Of Metallic Foreign Bodies In Cattle.
Maria Luisa de Andrade Carvalho et al.
Schartner2, Edilson José Vieira2, Ricardo Diego Torres3, Rudiger Daniel Ollhoff1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
Objectives: The objective of this study was to validate the application of the [GMS 120 Professional BOSCH®] metal de- tector (MD) in the detection of metallic foreign bodies (MFB) in the bovine species and des
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P07
Foreign Bodies In The Fore-Stomach Of Beef Cattle In Southern Brazil: Do They Represent A Threat ?
Maria Luisa Andrade De Carvalho et al.
Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência Animal da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná, Curitiba, Brazil
Objectives: The objective of the study was to describe the nonmetallic foreign bodies (NFB) and metallic foreign bodies (MFB) ingested by beef cattle, classifying them according to their dangerousness and ident
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P08
Biosecurity Practices And Their Application In Italian Dairy Farms: Which Are The Main Critical Points?
Francesca Mazza et al.
Matteo Tonni2, Giordano Ventura3, Valentina Lorenzi1, Francesca Fusi1, Massimo Boldini3, Luigi Bertocchi1, Giovanni L. Alborali2. Italian Reference Center for Animal Welfare, Istituto Zooprofilatt Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia Romagna “B
Objective: Biosecurity is defined as a set of practices that prevents the introduction and the spread of transmissible dis- eases within and between animals. Although these measures could help to reduce antimic
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P09
Routine Calf Scoring In Pre-Weaned Dairy Heifers: Can It Reduce Antimicrobial Usage?
Oliver Maxwell et al.
Objectives: Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a signif- icant cause of economic loss in both dairy and beef cattle. Work from the USA suggests that feedlot cattle never treated for BRD made significantly more at slaughter than treated an- imals, an
Materials and Methods: A convenience sample of pre- weaned calves from four dairy farms were enrolled at birth and allocated to either treatment (TR) or farmer observation group (CON) using random number tables
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P10
Integration Between Health And Microbiome In Holstein Cows Immediately After Calving
Daniela Castro-Tárdon et al.
College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of Sao Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
🖼️ Poster
Animal Health
2022
AH-P11
Immunoglobulin G And Serum Total Protein Concentration Assessment In Dairy Calves Over The First 2 Weeks Of Age
Alexandra Correa Fernández et al.
Del-Río. Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Centre, University of California Davis, Tulare, United States.
Objectives: The aims of the present study were to: (1) evaluate changes of serum IgG (SIgG) and serum total protein (STP) concentration of dairy calves during the first 16 d of life, and (2) investigate if pred
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P12
A Simplified Health Score System To Monitoring Calves Housed In Groups
Maria Jaureguiberry et al.
Universidad Nacional de La Plata, La Plata, Argentina.
Objective: The aim of the present study was to assess the predictive capacity of a simplified score system for the diagno- sis of calf diarrhea (CD) and calf respiratory disease (CRD) in dairy calves. Materials
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Animal Health
2022
AH-P13
Development And Validation Of A New Immunoturbidimetric Assay To Quantify Bovine Immunoglobulin G (Igg)
José Angel Robles-Guirado et al.
Alex Bach3, Yolanda Saco1, Raquel Pato1, Raquel Peña1, Anna Bassols1, Matilde Piñeiro2. Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra, Spain
Objectives: Immunoglobulin G (IgG) is the most abundant isotype of immunoglobulin in plasma and colostrum in cattle and has an essential role in the adaptive immune system. Be- cause of their type of placenta,