Beginning in 2020, reports of Holstein calves unable to stand at birth or shortly after had veterinarians puzzled. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University began learning of affected calves at different dairy farms in New York, Florida and Pennsylvania. Those cases were followed by rigorous diagnostic testing. The researchers have since determined that calf recumbency – now referred to as Early Onset Muscle Weakness Syndrome – is a genetic defect.
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Lynn Grooms writes about the diversity of agriculture, including the industry’s newest ideas, research and technologies as a staff reporter for Agri-View based in Wisconsin.
