Production indices, calf health and mortality on seven red veal farms in Ontario.
Year: 1994
Type: article
Abstract: Production, morbidity, mortality and culling were investigated on seven commercial red veal farms in Ontario. The total number of calves included in the study group was 2251. The mean exit weight of marketed calves was 291 kg, with an average daily gain of 1.52 kg/day over the entire production period. The percentage of calves receiving one or more treatment days was 55%, with an average number of individual treatment days per treated calf of 3.9. An increasing number of treatment days, particularly up to eight days of treatment, was associated with decreasing average daily gain, and an increased probability of being lost from production due to death or culling. The percentage of calves which died during production was 5.4, with 0.8% of calves culled.
Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)
Authors: J M Sargeant, T E Blackwell, S W Martin, R R Tremblay
Institutions: Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph
Language: English
Topic: Animal health and immunology
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W320370416