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Recent work shows that early calf vaccination can create an immune response. This flies in the face of what we have long assumed, and it gives producers opportunities to protect calves from disease. For decades, veterinarians have been taught that young animals cannot be vaccinated as long as there are maternal antibodies circulating in the […] Read more

To improve the chance of pulling a calf through an illness, it should be treated early. To do this, it means identifying the calves that are “at-risk,” watching them closely, and being ready to act. Any calf that has gone through a dystocia should be considered an at-risk calf, even if it appears normal and […] Read more