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Practical Field Applications for Reducing Infectious Diseases of 0-6 Months Calves and Their Results

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: Neonatal calf diseases are among the most common diseases in cattle breeding. In order to prevent these diseases; it is important that the care and feeding of the calves are carried out correctly. Furthermore, care and feeding of the mother in dry period is also important as it affects the health of both mother and calf. Moreover, maternal antibodies in colostrum are effective in prevention of many diseases for the newborn calves. The incidence of deaths in cattle is generally greater at 0-6 months of ages. In this study, diseases and mortalities of calves between the age 0 and 6 months were evaluated in a farm of dairy cattle Antalya, Turkey, between the years 2013 and 2014.

Source: Harran Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi Dergisi

DOI: 10.31196/huvfd.470976

Authors: Sevim Kasap, Ethem Mutlu Temızel, Gulsah Akgul, Sezgin Senturk

Institutions: Bursa Uludağ Üni̇versi̇tesi̇, Siirt Üniversitesi

Language: English

Topic: Animal health and immunology

Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

SDGs: Zero hunger, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W2909367547

FWCI: 1.375

Cites: 15

Cited by: 7

Related to: 10