The Effect of Calfhood Diseases on Growth of Female Dairy Calves during the First 3 Months of Life in New York State

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 79, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1040-1049

  Virtala, A M K ^a   Mechor, G D ^a,b   Grohn Y T ^a   Erb, H N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology

^b ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Calf; Disease; Failure of passive antibody transfer; Growth

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASE; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFECTION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PNEUMONIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASON; UMBILICAL HERNIA; UMBILICUS; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; BODY HEIGHT; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HERNIA, UMBILICAL; INFECTION; NEW YORK; PNEUMONIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEASONS; UMBILICUS; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0030158436     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(96)76457-3     Document Type: Article

References (22)

1. Donovan, G. A., J. K. Shearer, and R. K. Braun. 1988. Total serum protein levels in dairy calves. Page 127 in Soc. Theriogenol. Proc. Annu. Meeting. Soc. Theriogenol., Hastings, NE.
2. Foldager, J., and C. C. Krohn. 1994. Heifer calves reared on very high or normal levels of whole milk from birth to 6-8 weeks of age and their subsequent milk production. Proc. Soc. Nutr. Physiol. 3:301.
3. Foldager, J., and K. Sejrsen. 1991. Opdrætningsintensitetens indflydelse på den senere mælkeproduktion hos RDM og SDM kvier. [Rearing intensity in dairy heifers and the effect on subsequent milk production.] Rep. No. 693. Statens Husdyrbrugsforsøg, Frederiksberg, Denmark.
4. Garry, F., R. Adams, and B. Aldridge. 1993. Role of colostral transfer in neonatal calf management: current concepts in diagnosis. Compend. Contin. Educ. Pract. Vet. 15:1167.
5. Gebski, V., O. Leung, D. McNeil, and D. Lunn. 1992. SPIDA User's Manual, Version 6. Stat. Comput. Laboratory, Eastwood, New South Wales, Australia.
6. Hartman, H. 1985. Beziehungen zwischen dem Lebensalter zur Ersterkrankung an Durchfall und dem Krankheitsverlauf sowie der Entwicklung bei Kälbern. [Relationships between age at first outbreak of diarrhea and course of disease, as well as the development of the calves.] Monatsh. Veterinaermed. 40:511.
7. Heinrichs, A. J., and G. L. Hargrove. 1987. Standards of weight and height for Holstein heifers. J. Dairy Sci. 70:653.
8. Heinrichs, A. J., and L. A. Swartz. 1991. Management of dairy heifers. Ext. Circ. 385. Pennsylvania State Univ., University Park.
9. Kleinbaum, D. G., L. L. Kupper, and K. E. Muller. 1988. Applied Regression Analysis and Multivariable Methods. 2nd ed. PWS-Kent Publ. Co., Boston, MA.
10. Kleiner, W., U. Bünger, E. Schönfelder, D. Jentsch, and P. Schmoldt. 1983. Einfluss von Pneumonie- und/oder Durchfallerkrankungen auf den Lebendmassezuwachs im Kolostralkälberbereich sowie auf die Lebendmasseentwicklung von der Geburt bis zum 140. Lebenstag. [Effects of pneumonia and diarrhea on live weight increase of foremilk calves and on live weight development between birth and 140th day of age.] Monatsh. Veterinaermed. 38:534.
11. Martin, S. W., K. G. Bateman, P. E. Shewen, S. Rosendal, and J. G. Bohac. 1989. The frequency, distribution and effects of antibodies, to seven putative respiratory pathogens, on respiratory disease and weight gain in feedlot calves in Ontario. Can. J. Vet. Res. 53:355.
12. Neter, J., W. Wasserman, and M. H. Kutner. 1990. Applied Linear Statistical Models. 3rd ed. Irwin, Homewood, IL.
13. Perez, E., J.P.T.M. Noordhuizen, L. A. Van Wuijkhuise, and E. N. Stassen. 1990. Management factors related to calf morbidity and mortality rates. Livest. Prod. Sci. 25:79.
14. Place, N. T. 1994. The effects of disease, management, and nutrition on average daily gain of dairy heifers from birth to four months of age. M.S. Thesis, Pennsylvania State Univ., College Park.
15. Ploeger, H. W., W. Van Straalen, F.H.M. Borgsteede, M. Eysker, and A. Kloosterman. 1990. Effect of nematode infection on growth performance of calves during winter housing on dairy farms. Vet. Parasitol. 36:45.
16. Robison, J. D., G. H. Stott, and S. K. DeNise. 1988. Effects of passive immunity on growth and survival in the dairy heifer. J. Dairy Sci. 71:1283.
17. SAS/STAT® Software: Changes and Enhancements, Release 6.07. SAS® Technical Report P229. 1992. SAS Inst., Inc., Cary, NC.
18. 1 metabolism in new born calves. J. Dairy Sci. 60:623.
19. Schmoldt, P., U. Bünger, J. Pongé, W. Kleiner, W. Brade, T. Motsch, P. Kaphengst, and H. Rotermund. 1979. Einfluss von Erkrankungen auf die Zuwachsleistung sowie die Nährstoffaufnahme und-verwertung von Tränkkälbern. [Effects of diseases on growth, nutrient intake, and nutrient conversion comparison in drinking calf] Monatsh. Veterinaermed. 34:95.
20. Snedecor, G. W., and W. G. Cochran. 1989. Statistical Methods. 8th ed. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames.
21. Thrusfield, M. V. 1994. Serological Epidemiology. Veterinary Epidemiology. Butterworth & Co., London, England.
22. Van Donkersgoed, J., C. S. Ribble, L. G. Boyer, and H.G.G. Townsend. 1993. Epidemiological study of enzootic pneumonia in dairy calves in Saskatchewan. Can. J. Vet. Res. 57:247.