VIDEO 6

‘Did I just hear a cough?’

Considerations when managing pneumonia

We have learned so much over the last number of months on viruses. Pneumonia is multi-factorial disease which simply means that many factors can affect its onset within calves. Examples are things like nutrition, housing space, airflow, temperature, etc. Vaccination can play its part in reducing the risks of an outbreak but will also minimise the spread if an outbreak does occur. In this video, Cara goes into detail on the products that we have to offer to help tackle pneumonia on your farm. In a study with 215 female calves, the presence of lung damage caused by BRD (bovine respiratory disease) in the first 8 weeks of life resulted in a decrease of 525L of milk produced in the first lactation. In total 57% of calves were affected¹

1. Dunn, T.R., et all. (2018), The effect of lung consolidation, as determined by ultrasonography on first-lactation milk production in Holstein dairy calves, J. Dairy Sci., 101: 1-7, 2018.

CONTENTS

1 ‘Cut the crap’ – Reducing the risk of calf scour and dealing with outbreaks

2 ‘The liquid gold’ – Colostrum feeding & management for the new-born calf

3 ‘Do you feel a draft?’ – Calf shed ventilation

4 ‘The nestling effect’ – Calf bedding and pen space

5 ‘More than just a wall or a floor’ – Calf shed design

6 ‘Did I just hear a cough?’ – Considerations when managing pneumonia

7′ The coccidia balance’ – Understanding coccidiosis and methods to control it

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1 ‘Cut the crap’ – Reducing the risk of calf scour and dealing with outbreaks

2 ‘The liquid gold’ – Colostrum feeding & management for the new-born calf

3 ‘Do you feel a draft?’ – Calf shed ventilation

4 ‘The nestling effect’ – Calf bedding and pen space

5 ‘More than just a wall or a floor’ – Calf shed design

6 ‘Did I just hear a cough?’ – Considerations when managing pneumonia

7′ The coccidia balance’ – Understanding coccidiosis and methods to control it