Calf Notes compendium of information on managing and feeding colostrum

22 Feb 2019

#01 – Colostrum feeding – to nurse or not to nurse #02 – Colostrum feeding – How much colostrum to feed? #03 – Colostrum feeding – A primer on colostrum Ig #11 – Timing of colostrum feeding #13 – Freezing and thawing colostrum #15 – Ig absorption and respiratory acidosis #18 – Using colostral supplements #22 – Using the colostrometer to measure colostrum quality #34 – Intestinal mucin #36 – Vitamin E in colostrum #38 – The 18 pound rule of colostrum feeding #39 – Using the refractometer #46 – Delays in colostrum feeding – effects on bacterial load #50 – Colostral leukocytes #51 – Colostrum from Johne’s positive cows #52 – Colostrum protein as a source of nutrition for the newborn calf #54 – Insulin in colostrum #57 – The need to feed colostrum #60 – Transfer of immunoglobulins to the intestine #62 – Refractometers, FPT and age of calves #66 – Chemical treatment of colostrum #67 – An update on colostral IgG #73 – Colostrum & antibiotic residue testing #74 – Colostrum & growth of calves #76 – Ig and biological safety #81 – Colostrum supplements vs. colostrum replacers #83 – Using the esophageal feeder to administer colostrum #93 – NAHMS Dairy 2002 study #96 – Pasteurized colostrum #112 – Colostrum intake and milk production #126 – Colostrum quality and retained placenta #133 – Variation in colostrum composition #135 – On methods of IgG analysis #136 – Colostrum proteins – more than just IgG #137 – Failure of passive transfer – effect of the calf #138 – Prolonged colostrum feeding and calf health #141 – Further thoughts on colostrum variation #142 – New hope for Johne’s disease #143 – Prevalence of FPT in the U.S. #145 – A comment on calf welfare and the consumer #151 – Colostrum somatic cells and calf health #152 – Effect of prepartum stress on IgG absorption in the newborn #163 – Bacteria in colostrum – how are we doing? #164 – Effect of neonatal serum protein content on growth of calves #167 – Testing the lactocrine hypothesis in newborn calves #168 – Where does the protein go? #181 – Colostrum Management on Jersey Farms #183 – Refractometer and Jersey colostrum #184 – What are the odds? #186 – Serum total protein and colostrum replacers #187 – BRIX refractometer and serum IgG #191 – Quality of colostrum, health and intestinal development #192 – Colostrum storage, bacteria contamination and serum IgG #195 – What goes around, comes around… #198 – Colostrum fed by tube or bottle #199 – A handy BRIX calculator #200 – Pasteurizing colostrum – an update #201 – Serum total protein and IgG #204 – Colostrum quality and passive immunity in calves in the U.S.

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