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Manage newborn calves after dystocia

Geof Smith College of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina State University
Jun 14, 2018
Jun 14, 2018

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Newborn calves that have undergone difficult births need a higher level of attention to ensure their health.

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After a normal birth newborns will stand within 60 minutes of being born. In difficult births delays in sitting and standing can lead to health problems down the road.

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Geof Smith College of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina State University

In a previous issue the topic of avoiding stillbirths on the dairy farm covered four keys to decreasing the number of newborn-calf deaths due to difficult calving. Genetic selection, nutrition, pen management and employee training each play a critical role in decreasing the number of stillbirths on dairy operations.

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Dr. Geof Smith, veterinarian, is professor of ruminant medicine in the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. Contact geoffrey_smith@ncsu.edu for more information.