Resources

Calving Management

• Dystocia: When mother nature needs a nudge!
• Dystocia: Understanding the basics of normal calving; Recognizing and handling dystocia
• Stages of labor, and correction of dystocia

Colostrum

• A guide to colostrum & colostrum management for dairy calves (Colostrum Feeding Do's and Don'ts)
• Colostrum feeding & management on U.S. Dairy Operations, 1991-2007
• Colostrum protocol flow chart
• Colostrum supplements and replacer
• Composition and Hygiene of Colostrum on Modern Pennsylvania Dairy Farms (PENN STATE)

Continuing Education

• "Alternatives to Antibiotics Makes for Healthier Calves" ( Power Point Presentation) W.S.U.
  1. Producer -Online
  2. Student - Online
  3. Veterinarian - Online
  4. Spanish - Online

Drugs

• Alabama Beef Quality Assurance: Understanding proper drug use and storage
• Conditions for producers use of livestock drugs W.S.U.
• Off-label Drug Use (Drugs can be used off-label in food-producing animals ONLY when prescribed by a veterinarian following AMDUCA Guidelines)

Forms

• Hutch Calf Raising Questionnaire W.S.U.
• Hutch Calf Raising Questionnaire Printable Sheets W.S.U.

Other

• Group Housing and Feeding of Calves - Michigan Dairy Review
• Off-Site Heifer Raising on U.S. Dairy Operations, 2007
• The relationship between clinical signs of respiratory system disorders and lung lesions at slaughter in veal calves.

Pasteurization of Milk

• On farm pasteurization of milk for calves
• Management and Economics of On Farm Pasteurizes