Iron-deficiency anaemia in calves and lambs

Most of the iron in the body is stored in haemoglobin (60–70%), while iron can also be found in haemosiderin (spleen, liver) and myoglobin. Some is transported in blood, bound to transferrin. Apart...

Transfer of passive immunity in dairy calves

The definition of FTPI has often been stated to be a serum IgG concentration of less than 10 mg/ml. While calves with serum IgG concentration below this cutpoint are consistently found to be at...

Energized calf milk: is it worth investing in early life nutrition?

Historically, formulations of CMR have differed significantly from WM in their levels of energy, protein and minerals. Energy source is one of the major differences, and arguably one of the most...