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| Grøndahl, Ann Margaret; Johnsen, Julie Føske; Mejdell, Cecilie Marie. |
| The purpose of this literature review was to evaluate if it should be avoided to keep the cow and calf together after birth because of the risk of transmission of infectious pathogens from the cow to the preweaning calf. The sources of transmission of common infections in newborn calves are described. E.coli, rotavirus, bovine coronavirus, Clostridium spp., Cryptosporidium spp., Giardia and Eimeria spp. are ubiquitous, and infected calves can excrete extreme numbers of microorganisms and cause contamination of the environment. According to the literature, microorganisms in the environment represent a higher risk than adults for transmission to the newborn, and hygienic measures and good passive immune status of the newborn are important... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Dairy cattle; Health and welfare. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/18844/1/Ku%2Dkalv_Overf%C3%B8ring_av_smittestoffer_NVT_2011.pdf |
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