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April 2019
protect-calves-against-coccidiosis
As coccidiosis is a serious disease that can result in significant economic losses, managing coccidiosis is imperative to ensure healthy young stock.   Managing coccidiosis, and reducing the impact of coccidial infections, depends on allowing a low level of exposure, so that young stock can develop immunity, but preventing levels of infection that will cause...
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pre-weaned-calves
One concern about feeding elevated levels of liquid nutrients to pre-weaned calves is whether or not the practice delays and/or suppresses consumption of starter grain, making weaning more challenging for those calves. Researchers at the University of British Columbia recently performed a study to evaluate this question. The team presented their findings at the 2016...
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