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Introduction
Disease of new born calf and neonatal calf mortality are 2 important reasons for economic loss
20% calf mortality produce 38% net profit loss Neonatal calf mortality varies from 8.7% to 64% throughout the world
rota virus, corona virus, enteropathogenic E coli, Salmonella Immuno deficiency Seasonal effects Difficulty in parturition
Infectious causes
Rota virus, Corono virus, Toro virus
Rota virus play Important role in neonatal calf diarrhoea
Infectious causes
Treatment :
Oral and Parental fluid therapy Control: Isolation of affected calf Insure adequate colostral intake Vaccinate dam to induce specific immunity
Collibacillosis
common in calves under 3 days of age as early as 12-18 hrs
Adhere to mucosa and proliferate in intestine
Collibacillosis (contd..)
Septicemic collibacillosis
Organism invade through oral cavity, respiratory system, pharynx or umblicus
Treatment
Fluid and electrolyte replacement
50-80 ml/Kg BW Antimicrobial and Immunoglobulin therapy Sulbactum ampicillin, lactamase resistant Cephalosporins, Sulpha trimethoprim Purified bovine gammaglobulin
Control
Calving pen should be well bedded and cleaned
Perineum and udder of cow should be washed Umbilicus of calf should be swabbed with 2%
Immunoglobulins
Less than 100g of Ig cause failure of passive transfer of immunity
Maximum absorption occurs within 6-8 hrs after
Season
Significant effect in absorption of immunoglobulin's
In temperate climate IgG1 conc. lowest in winter
and increased during spring and summer High mortality rates in winter born calves
Dystocia
Parturition problems
50% calves lost during dystocia Mainly due to feto - pelvic disproportion &
abnormal presentation
Miscellaneous
Poor management
Poor ventilation over crowding
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