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Initial Examination Clean mouth and nose Clean mouth and nose Make sure it is breathing Make sure it is breathing – If not, check heart beat – Look at eye Check navel Check navel – Bleeding – Hernia – Dip Check mouth Check mouth Extra teats Extra teatsTRANSCRIPT
Calf Management Calf Management
Initial ExaminationInitial Examination
• • Clean mouth and noseClean mouth and nose• • Make sure it is breathingMake sure it is breathing– – If not, check heart beatIf not, check heart beat– – Look at eyeLook at eye
• • Check navelCheck navel– – BleedingBleeding– – HerniaHernia– – DipDip
• • Check mouthCheck mouth• • Extra teatsExtra teats
Basic Care Basic Care
•Colostrum
•Comfort
•Consistency
•Cleanliness
•Calories
Calostrum Calostrum TasksTasks
– – Remove the calf fromRemove the calf fromthe cow within 30 minthe cow within 30 min– – Have 4 quarts of goodHave 4 quarts of goodcolostrum from onecolostrum from onecowcow– – Warm colostrumWarm colostrum– – Give it to the calf asGive it to the calf assoon as it wants tosoon as it wants tosuck but not longersuck but not longerthan 4 hoursthan 4 hours
TrainingTraining– – Importance ofImportance ofremoving the calf isremoving the calf isto avoid manureto avoid manuremealsmeals– – How to use anHow to use anesophageal feederesophageal feeder• • Calf positionCalf position• • Holding the headHolding the head• • Giving the rightGiving the rightamountamount
What is GOOD colostrum?What is GOOD colostrum?
• • From a cow or first calf heifer is healthyFrom a cow or first calf heifer is healthy• • Donor is vaccinatedDonor is vaccinated• • Cow or first calf heifer has been in prefresh Cow or first calf heifer has been in prefresh
group 2 – 3 weeksgroup 2 – 3 weeks• • Udder is prepared just like milk was going to Udder is prepared just like milk was going to
the saleable milk tankthe saleable milk tank• • Cow is milked within 4 hours of calvingCow is milked within 4 hours of calving• • If colostrum isn’t fed right away, it is in If colostrum isn’t fed right away, it is in
refrigeratorrefrigerator• • If colostrum is older than 5-days, it is thrown If colostrum is older than 5-days, it is thrown
outout
If there isn’t enough colostrum, you If there isn’t enough colostrum, you need frozen colostrum or 2 packsneed frozen colostrum or 2 packsof colostrum replacement product.of colostrum replacement product.
Colostrum ReplacementColostrum ReplacementProductsProducts
Using the Esophageal FeederUsing the Esophageal Feeder
Nose below ears
Calf standing
Comfort Comfort
• • Straw for newbornsStraw for newborns– – Critical temperatureCritical temperaturerange is 55-75 Frange is 55-75 F– – Use less energy toUse less energy tostay warm and havestay warm and havemore to grow andmore to grow andfight diseasefight disease• • Deep, dry beddingDeep, dry bedding3” deep3” deep
Consistency Consistency
• • Same feedSame feed– – What’s in itWhat’s in it– – How it’s mixedHow it’s mixed– – TemperatureTemperature– – Way it’s fedWay it’s fed• • Same time each daySame time each day• • Same patternSame pattern• • Water given withinWater given within20-30 minutes of20-30 minutes ofmilk or beforemilk or beforesleepingsleeping• • Same penSame pen
Cleanliness Cleanliness
CleanlinessCleanliness• • Maternity penMaternity pen• • Cows in maternity penCows in maternity pen• • Transport cartTransport cart• • People moving andPeople moving andhandling calveshandling calves• • Warming, holding orWarming, holding ordrying areadrying area• • Calf housingCalf housing• • Feeding equipmentFeeding equipment• • FeedsFeeds
Calories Calories
Liquid Feed for CalvesLiquid Feed for CalvesProtein Protein FatFat
Whole MilkWhole Milk 26-27%26-27% 30%30%
ConventionalConventionalMilk ReplacersMilk Replacers
20-22%20-22% 10-22%10-22%
Intensive Milk Intensive Milk ReplacersReplacers
26-30%26-30% 15-20%15-20%
Feed to the genetic potential.
Finding sick calves Finding sick calves • • Early detection ofEarly detection ofdisease is adisease is achallenge, especiallychallenge, especiallyrespiratory diseaserespiratory disease– – Appetite change mayAppetite change maybe very subtlebe very subtle– – Fever isn’t reliableFever isn’t reliable• • Watch the calvesWatch the calvesthat don’t lie downthat don’t lie downafter eatingafter eating
Know who is most susceptibleKnow who is most susceptible
• • DiarrheaDiarrhea– – From birth to 14From birth to 14daysdays• • RespiratoryRespiratory– – From 3 weeksFrom 3 weeksthrough weaningthrough weaning• • NavelsNavels– – 5 days to 14 days5 days to 14 days
Find the fecal scores 2, 3 orFind the fecal scores 2, 3 orwith bloodwith blood
Extrafeeding ofelectrolytes
Two extrafeedings ofelectrolytes
Antibiotics ifbloody orsick
Signs of Respiratory Signs of Respiratory ProblemsProblems
Respiratory scoring criteria Respiratory scoring criteria
Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Nasal DischargeNasal Discharge
0 1 2 3
Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Eye DischargeEye Discharge
0 1 2 3
Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Respiratory Scoring Criteria:Ear ScoreEar Score
0 1 2 3
Best Scoring ReportsBest Scoring Reports
• • Twice weekly from 3Twice weekly from 3weeks to weaningweeks to weaning• • After treating theAfter treating thecalf for 5 to 6 dayscalf for 5 to 6 days• • Before they go to aBefore they go to agroup pengroup pen
•Colostrum•Comfort•Consistency•Cleanliness•Calories