Calf health from birth to weaning. I. General aspects of disease prevention

Abstract

Calfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. This is the first in a three part review series on calf health from birth to weaning, focusing on preventive measures. The review considers both pre- and periparturient management factors influencing calf health, colostrum management in beef and dairy calves and further nutrition and weaning in dairy calves. © 2011 Lorenz et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.