Take Time to Care for the Dystocia Calf
The August 2017 calf management newsletter is now posted at www.atticacows.com or click HERE to directly to the letter.
The key points:
· Calving
difficulty, often called dystocia, affects between 13 to 15 % of Holstein
calves.
· Treatment rates
are higher for dystocia calves (scours 17%, pneumonia 70%) compared to calves
experiencing unassisted births.
· Providing
special care, both in the first few hours and first two weeks, can cut both
death losses and treatments for scours and/or pneumonia.
·
Give lots of
stimulation during first few hours.
·
Be sure to
follow up for the next two weeks.
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