Vet Times Extra: Colostrum importance to newborn calves

𝗡𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗵𝗼𝗲𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗞 𝗰𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 £𝟭𝟭 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆. Fencovis is the most recent addition to the well-established Boehringer Ingelheim cattle vaccine range. It is licensed to prevent calf scour caused by bovine rotavirus and Escherichia coli K99, to reduce the incidence and severity of scour caused by bovine coronavirus, and to reduce faecal shedding in scour caused by bovine rotavirus and bovine coronavirus. Fencovis combines killed antigen with an oil-free adjuvant to deliver optimal safety and efficacy. It comes as a ready-to-use injection available in 1, 5 and 25 dose packs. In this podcast, veterinary surgeon Ali Haggerty, who has recently completed a Research Masters into the failure of passive transfer and colostrum quality in dairy calves and Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health ruminant vet advisor Becca Cavill, explore some of the preventative steps around colostrum management that would be useful to discuss with clients to help reduce the risk of disease, in particular scour, in calves. ___________________________ 𝗔𝗟𝗜 𝗛𝗔𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗧𝗬 𝗕𝗩𝗠𝗦, 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗔𝗩𝗣, 𝗠𝗩𝗠, 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Ali is a vet based in south-west Scotland with a special interest in calf health. After completing her research Masters in colostrum quality and FPT in Scottish dairy calves she now balances her time between clinical work, consultancy and research. ___________________________ 𝗕𝗘𝗖𝗖𝗔 𝗖𝗔𝗩𝗜𝗟𝗟 𝗕𝗩𝗦𝗰 𝗠𝗥𝗖𝗩𝗦 Becca graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2003 and spent 18 years in clinical farm practice before becoming ruminant veterinary advisor for the south of the UK at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health in 2021. ___________________________ 𝗦𝗣𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗢𝗥𝗘𝗗 This podcast is brought to you by Fencovis® from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. Fencovis® contains inactivated E coli expressing F5(K99) adhesin, inactivated bovine rotavirus and inactivated bovine coronavirus. UK: POM-V. Further information available in the SPC or from Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd, RG12 8YS, UK. UK Tel: 01344 746960 (sales) or 01344 746957 (technical), Email: [email protected] Fencovis® is a registered trademark of Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica GmbH, used under licence. UI-BOV-0008-2023. ©2023 Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health UK Ltd. All rights reserved. Date of preparation: January 2023. Use Medicines Responsibly.

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