Calf management by sajjad laghari

1. Management practices for
calves
By: Sajjad laghari
2k17-AV-22

2. Calf management includes
 Neonatal calf care (Just after birth)
 Colostrum feeding
 Housing and environment
 Weaning
 Diseases management
 Vaccinations

3. Neonatal calf care (Just after
birth)
 Almost 75% mortality happens within first hour of
parturition.
 Therefore immediately after the calf is born few
tasks must be takes place.
 First access the vital organs of calf to ensure it is
alive.
 Check its breathing.
 Heart rate and movement.
 Clear the calf’s air passageway for normal
breathing by the help of straw or fingers.

4. Colostrum feeding
 Calves are borned with few or no antibodies with
immature immune system.
 Full immune system develops within five to eight
months
 Due to weak immune system calves are more
susceptable to harmful pathogens and diseases,
 In order to inhance immune system colosrum
feeding is important because it contains
antibodies.
 Feeding colostrum throughout first 24 hours ideal
to ensure they received many immunoglobulins

5. Housing and environment
 Stress free environment
 Physical and behaviour comfort
 Cleanliness should be maintained
 Should be housed seprately to avoid disease
transmission
 Well ventilation
 Thermal comfort calves should be kept in
environment which is neither too hot nor too cold.
 Feed and water should be easily accessable.

6. Weaning
 Weaning is a critical point in calf’s life because the
amount of stress occurs during this period.
 Weaning is suggested when calf is able to eat one
kg of feed daily.

7. Diseases management
 Due to poor immune system calves may be affected
by many diseases.
 Diarrhea and scours are most common diseases
which occurs in less then 30 days of age.
 There are few vaccines which preventing diarrhea.
 Immunity from colostrum is most effective to
protect calves.

8. Vaccinations
 Due to calf’s immature immune system effective
vaccination is essential.
 Vaccines are administered intranasal because nasal
passage is major pathway for entry of pathogens.
 Different vaccines are given for that diseases which
are mostly occur in younge calves.

9. Thank you