Treat Bovis Colostrum

ISSN 2398-2993

Colostrum

o bovis

Contributor(s):

Ash Phipps

XLVets

Adam Dunstan Martin

Synonym(s): Calf nutrition, Passive transfer

Colostrum

Colostrum is the first “milk” produced by the cow at the time of calving.

How important is colostrum?

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Timing of colostrum supplementation and volume fed

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How can colostrum be fed?

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What are the consequences of inadequate colostrum intake?

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What about the quality of the colostrum?

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What factors may affect the calf’s ability to absorb antibodies?

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What factors affect the quality of the colostrum?

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How should colostrum be stored and handled?

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Can colostrum be pasteurized?

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Assessing colostrum on farm

Bovine respiratory disease: approach to an outbreak

Calf management: birth and beyond

Calf respiratory disease: non-infectious factors

Calf respiratory disease: treatment

Calving aids: correct use

Failure of milk let down

Feeding milk and milk replacers to calves

Manipulating the composition of milk via diet

Milk acidification

Neonatal septicemia and meningitis

Salmonellosis

Systemic inflammatory response syndrome

Related Images

Colostrometer

Colostrum: Brix refractometer

Colostrum: brix refractometer view

Dehydrated calf: sunken eye

Diarrhea: fluid therapy - 01

Diarrhea: fluid therapy - 02

Meningitis: Highland calf

RELATED FACTSHEETS

Brix refractometer

Calf pneumonia

Calving aids

Calving injuries to the calf

Cesarean: aftercare of the cow and calf

Colostrometer

Cryptosporidiosis

Failure of milk let down

Johne's disease

Nursing a sick calf

Stomach tubing calves

RELATED TABLES

Composition of example calf milk replacer

Composition of liquid whole milk

Example milk powder

Measuring colostrum quality

RELATED DIAGNOSTIC TREES

Investigating milk drop: dairy herd

Investigating milk drop: individual cow

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Colostrum

Colostrum

How important is colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

Timing of colostrum supplementation and volume fed

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

How can colostrum be fed?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What are the consequences of inadequate colostrum intake?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What about the quality of the colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What factors may affect the calf’s ability to absorb antibodies?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What factors affect the quality of the colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

How should colostrum be stored and handled?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

Can colostrum be pasteurized?

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What types of colostrum are available?

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How important is colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

Timing of colostrum supplementation and volume fed

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

How can colostrum be fed?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What are the consequences of inadequate colostrum intake?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What about the quality of the colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What factors may affect the calf’s ability to absorb antibodies?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

What factors affect the quality of the colostrum?

This article is available in full to registered subscribers

How should colostrum be stored and handled?

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Can colostrum be pasteurized?

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What types of colostrum are available?

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