CalfScience

For more information on genomics visit our research page at https://vetextension.wsu.edu/research-projects/dairygenomics/

Factsheets

• Genomics and the Pre-weaned Dairy Calf By Dale Moore, Joe Dalton, Albert DeVries (Spotlight Dec 2017)

Research

• Besser, T., Garmedia, A., McGuire, T., & Gay, C. 1985. Effect of Colostral Immunoglobulin G1 and Immunoglobulin M Concentrations on Immunoglobulin Absorption in Calves. Journal of Dairy Science., 68(8), 2033-2037.
• ACB Berge, TE Besser, DA Moore, WM Sischo. 2009. Evaluation of the effects of oral colostrum supplementation during the first fourteen days on the health and performance of preweaned calves. Journal of Dairy Science, 92(1), 286-295.
• D.M. Short, D.A. Moore, and W.M. Sischo. 2016. A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effects of Oligosaccharides on Transfer of Passive Immunity in Neonatal Dairy Calves. J. Vet Intern Med 2016;30:1381-1389.

Factsheets

• How Much Starter Grain Should a Pre-Weaned Dairy Calf be Eating? By Dale A Moore, Amber Adams-Progar, and William M Sischo. 2017 – FS288E
• Feeding Quality Non-salable (Waste) Milk to Dairy Calves.
• If a little’s good, is more better? By Dale Moore, Helen Floren and William Sischo for Progressive Dairyman (January 18 2016)

Research

• William M Sischo, Diana M Short, Mareen Geissler, Apichaya Bunyatratchata, and Daniela Barile.  2017.  Comparative composition, diversity, and abundance of oligosaccharides in early lactation milk from commercial dairy and beef cows.  doi: 10.3168/J. Dairy Science 100:1-10.
• H.K. Floren, W.M. Sischo, C. Crudo, and D.A. Moore. 2016. Use of a digital and an optical Brix refractometer to estimate total solids in milk replacer solutions for calves. J. Dairy Sci. 99:7517-7522.

Factsheets

• Reducing Heat Stress in Hutch Calves (Spotlight 2012)
• Group Housing Preweaned Dairy Calves: Socialization versus Disease Transmission (Spotlight 2015)
•  The Calf’s First Environment – The Maternity Pen (Spotlight 2010)
• Transportation of the Newborn to the Calf – Rearing Facility (Spotlight 2010)
• Hutches or Group Pens for Pre-Weaned Calves (Spotlight 2010)
• Effects of Hutch or Pen Environment on Pre–Weaned Calf Health, Welfare, and Performance (Spotlight 2010)
• Reducing Pathogen Load in the Calf Environment (Spotlight 2010)
• The Calf Environment and Caretaker Health (Spotlight 2010)
• Recommendations for Calf Housing (Spotlight 2010)
• Assessment Tool to Evaluate the Calf Environment (Spotlight 2010)
• Dairy Calves and Their Environment: Improving Health, Welfare, and Performance. This book is available for FREE as a downloadable PDF (11.3MB) from the WSU Extension Online Store:
  https://pubs.wsu.edu/ListItems.aspx?Keyword=em045

Research

• Housing and management characteristics of calf automated feeding systems in the Upper Midwest of the United States.  Jorgensen MW, Janni K, Adams-Progar A, Chester-Jones H, Salfer JA, Endres MI.  J Dairy Sci. 2017 Dec;100(12):9881-9891. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-12792. Epub 2017 Oct 4.

Factsheets

• Ancillary Therapies for Calf Diarrhea: Medical Use of Activated Charcoal (Spotlight 2018)
• Ancillary Therapies for Calf Diarrhea: Medical Use of Bismuth (Spotlight 2018)
• Ancillary Therapies for Calf Diarrhea: Medical Use of Kaolin (Spotlight 2018)

Research

• Moore, D.A., Olson, A., Adams-Progar, A., Berge, A.C.B., and Sischo, W.M. 2015. Do we really know how dairy treaters make decisions on which calf to treat? American Association of Bovine Practitioners 2015 Conference, New Orleans, LA.
• Mortality and health treatment rates of dairy calves in automated milk feeding systems in the Upper Midwest of the United States. Jorgensen MW, Adams-Progar A, de Passillé AM, Rushen J, Salfer JA, Endres MI.  J Dairy Sci. 2017 Nov;100(11):9186-9193. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13198. Epub 2017 Sep 13.
• Factors associated with dairy calf health in automated feeding systems in the Upper Midwest United States.  Jorgensen MW, Adams-Progar A, de Passillé AM, Rushen J, Godden SM, Chester-Jones H, Endres MI.  J Dairy Sci. 2017 Jul;100(7):5675-5686. doi: 10.3168/jds.2016-12501. Epub 2017 Apr 27.

Factsheets

• Group Housing Preweaned Dairy Calves: Socialization vs. Disease Transmission. 2017 – FS255E

Research

• Short communication: Predictors of time to dairy calf bucket training. Mandel C, Adams-Progar A, Sischo WM, Moore DA.  J Dairy Sci. 2017 Dec;100(12):9769-9774. doi: 10.3168/jds.2017-13208. Epub 2017 Sep 21.
• Effects of repeated transport on Holstein calf post-transport behavior and feed intake.  Adams-Progar AL, Friend TH, Holub GA, Krenek AJ, Garey SM, Terrill CL.  J Anim Sci. 2015 Feb;93(2):731-6. doi: 10.2527/jas.2014-7724.

Visit The Good Health Records Program at https://vetextension.wsu.edu/research-projects/gdhr/

Factsheets

• Defining the Dairy’s Goals for Heifer Rearing (Spotlight 2016)

Factsheets

• Calf Care Audit
  • Checklist
  • Audit Form
  • Heifer Goals Form
  • Dilution procedures for Petri film plating & reading colostrum/milk
  • Managing a pasteurizer system for feeding milk to calves (BAMN)
• Dairy Organizational Communication: Assessing the Structure.  A guide on how to use the On-Farm Communication Evaluation Tool.  By Drs. WM Sischo, C Crudo, and DA Moore.
• On-Farm Communication Evaluation Tool: Identifying Key Personnel and Educational Needs.  Focus on Calf Health and Treatment Decisions.
• Calf Treatment for Diarrhea: Are the Drugs We Use Effective? (May 2015)
• Improving On-Farm Communication (February 2014 published in Bovine Veterinarian)
• New Antibiotic Resistance Gene in Washington Dairy Cattle (June 2014)