simple slide about newborn calf care and management

1. Newborn calf

2. Newborn management
• When we start to
care about newborn
calf ?
• Before birth ?
• During birth ?
• After birth ?
• Actually all above
management
Before During After

4. • Consideration ratio between sire semen and size dam cow pelvic
• Provide well balanced ration during pregnancy stages
• Consideration of dry off period
• Vaccination of dam against newborn pathogens as corona virus at last days of
pregnancy as antibodies well migrate to fetus
• Inject E+selenium at last days of pregnancy
Before

5. During
First sign in calving is
pure discharge from
vagina
Just inject 5 ml
oxytocin and let
normally calving occur
If the discharge is
bloody that
mean dystocia

6. Normal PPP

7. At first hours to day of live
• Disinfection of the umbilical
cord and navel with iodine
preparation
• Weighting the calf
• Just after birth must take
colostrum in first ½ hour (10%
of his weight)
• Numbering and ear tagging
• Give prophylaxis dose of
tultramycine s/c against
respiratory infection
After

8. 2nd day of live
• Calf replaced to isolate box to
facilitate management
,nursing, observation and to
prevent disease spreading
• Disinfection of the umbilical
cord and navel for a week
• Concentrates provided at 1st
week
• Vaccination if from dam non
vaccinated
• Clean water is provided

9. 1st week procedures
• Dehorning at 5th day to
prevent harm to another
animal or for its body
• Dehorning prevent violent
behavior
• Dehorning facilitate
management and handling

10. 2nd week
• After 2 weeks calves are
moved to live as a group in
consideration to their ages
• Continue in these pens till
weaning provided by milk,
ration and water
• Weaning after 4th months
not more because body will
not produce Renin enzyme
which responsible for milk
digestion

11. The big challenges in the calf live
At birth
At
weaning
If have a
disease

12. Veterinary care

13. The most frequent health threats
Omphalitis
[ navel ill ]
Enteritis
[ diarrhea ]
Pneumonia

14. Omphalitis [ navel ill ]
• Inflammation of navel due
to infection by bacteria
• Swelling of navel, pain
reaction, fever, pus
discharge
• Treatment:
Injection of antibiotic , anti-
inflammatory, wound spray

15. Diarrhea (calf scour )
• Scour is a watery feces
indicate that calf GIT can’t
absorb water from igesta.
• Causes : may be bacterial,
viral, protozoal or
nutritional .
• Treatment : treat the initial
cause and give fluid therapy
to avoid dehydration

16. pneumonia
• Inflammation of lung
• Signs : fever, anorexia,
cough, nasal discharge,
extended head and neck.
• Treatment : antibiotic, anti-
inflammatory,
antihistamine .

17. Special refer to Colostrum
Colostrum is the milk secreted by the udder immediately after parturition and for 3
to 4 days.
• Through colostrum, the young
animal obtains its first supply of
antibodies which protect it
against various bacteria and
viruses.
• It contains 20 % or more protein,
a little more fat than normal milk.
• It is rich in vitamins A and D.
• It acts as a natural purgative for
the young animal.
• Colostrum must be fed within 6
hours of the calf ’s birth.

18. Special refer to Weaning
• Weaning is a critical period in the life
of the young animal unless carried out
with care.
• It has, however, been suggested that
calves should not be weaned until
they double their birth weight or are
at least 80 kg .
• Gradually increase the amount of
other feed consumed. This allows
them to be completely weaned at a
younger age .
• Calves should not be weaned until
they are consistently consuming 1Kg
of starter ration per head per day.

19. Summary of Calf care from birth to
weaning
• Facilities
o housing
o individual pens
• Feeding and nutrition
o colostrum management
o calf nutrition
o water
• Health care and management
o umbilical cord.
o sanitation.
o preventive health care programs.
o dehorning.
o parasites.
o identification.

20. Thank you for your time