Newborn Calf Care: Processing Newborn Calves

Kim Clark Author

12/18/2018 Added

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Often times dairy farm employees are trained what they need to do to perform their job, but why they need to perform certain tasks is rarely explained. In addition to this, there is a language barrier between dairy owners and managers and employees.

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[00:00:20.360]Processing newborn calves
[00:00:21.940]is a very important job on the farm.
[00:00:24.670]What takes place on a calves first day of life
[00:00:27.560]ultimately prepares them to have a
[00:00:29.240]healthy, productive life in the milking herd.
[00:00:32.350]Processing new born calves includes these common
[00:00:35.500]management practices.
[00:00:38.123]Dip the navel or umbilical cord.
[00:00:40.460]Move calves to a clean, dry environment.
[00:00:43.750]And follow proper vaccination protocols.
[00:00:47.530]It is important to reduce the bacterial load
[00:00:50.110]to which new born calves are exposed
[00:00:52.380]by keeping calving pens clean.
[00:00:54.970]This includes clean, dry bedding added routinely
[00:00:58.270]and reducing stocking density or
[00:01:00.290]the number of calves per calving pen
[00:01:02.600]to avoid overcrowding and increased bacteria load.
[00:01:06.730]Before removing a calf from the maternity area,
[00:01:09.660]dip the navel or umbilical cord in
[00:01:11.870]chlorhexidine solution or 7% iodine.
[00:01:15.360]This will disinfect the navel area
[00:01:17.620]and prevent bacteria from infecting the newborn.
[00:01:20.740]After dipping the calves navel in the maternity pen,
[00:01:23.840]move the calf to a clean and dry environment
[00:01:26.410]to reduce chances of environmental bacterial contamination.
[00:01:30.280]Options may include a heated room,
[00:01:32.700]individual or group pen where calves
[00:01:35.100]can become dry and avoid cold air drafts.
[00:01:38.300]Calves should consume warm, high quality colostrum
[00:01:41.700]as soon as possible within two to four hours after birth.
[00:01:45.430]Vaccinations can be used to increase levels of
[00:01:48.100]specific antibodies, and to boost the calves
[00:01:50.630]developing immune system.
[00:01:52.660]Each farm should have a written and reviewed
[00:01:54.870]vaccination protocol to follow the first few weeks of life.
[00:01:58.930]Vaccinations should be given 30 minutes
[00:02:01.110]prior to feeding colostrum.
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