Calves
Publications and Articles

Purdue Publications

Colostrum	Feeding & Nutrition	Health
Housing	Management

Page was updated on 10/12/07

Purdue Publications

• Dairy Herd Vaccination Programs (Purdue University)
• Feeding Colostrum to Calves (Purdue University)

Colostrum

• Absorption of Colostral Lactoferrin in Newborn Calves (University of Illinois)
• Calf Health: Colostrum to Crypto (University of Illinois)
• Colostrum Feeding for the Future of the Dairy Herd (University of Kentucky)
• Colostrum Management Affects Immunoglobulin Absorption in Newborn CAlves (University of Illinois)
• Colostrum Management and Healthy Calves (Virginia Tech)
• Early Heifer Development and Colostrum Management (Virginia Tech)
• Effects of Mastitis on Colostrum (University of Illinois)
• Ensure Adequate Colostrum Is Fed and Absorbed (Virginia Tech)
• Feeding Colostrum to Calves (Purdue University)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Importance of Colostrum Feeding (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• The Importance of Colostrum for Calves (University of Delaware)
• Raising Calves on Stored Colostrum (University of Missouri)
• Serious Colostrum Feeding (Michigan State University)
• Supplementing Low and Medium Quality Colostrum with Dried Serum (University of Illinois)
• What Is an Adequate Amount of Colostrum For a Calf? (University of Illinois)

Feeding and Nutrition

• Accelerated Calf Feeding Program Update (University of Illinois)
• Accelerated Calf Growing Program (University of Illinois)
• Accelerated Growth for Dairy Calves: What's Behind the Controversy? (University of Illinois)
• Baby Calves Need Water With Their Grain (University of Kentucky)
• Calf Rumen Images (Penn State University)
• Colostrum Alternatives (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Crude Protein Content in Milk Replacers and Feeding Rate on Growth and Body Composition of Male Holstein Calves (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Energy Source in Milk Replacers on Growth and Body Composition of Male Holstein Calves (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Increased Solids Intake on Growth and Physiological Responses of Jersey Calves Housed in Hutches During Winter (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Milk Replacer Intake on Growth and Body Composition of Male Holstein Calves (University of Illinois)
• Effects of Protein Content in Milk Replacers on Nutrient Utilization, Growth, and Body Composition of Holstein Calves (University of Illinois)
• Feeding and Management of the Dairy Calf: Birth to 6 Months (Auburn University)
• Feeding and Management of Dairy Heifers: 6 Months to Calving (Auburn University)
• Feeding and Management of Young Dairy Calves (University of Florida)
• Feeding and Managing Baby Calves from Birth to 3 Months of Age (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding and Managing Dairy Calves (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding and Managing Dairy Calves and Heifers (South Dakota State University)
• Feeding Calves for Veal (Oregon State University)
• Feeding Dairy Heifers From Birth to Weaning (North Carolina State University)
• Feeding Dairy Heifers From Weaning to Calving (North Carolina State University)
• Feeding an Extruded Cottonseed-Soybean Based Calf Starter (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Hay to Young Dairy Calves is Widely Practiced throughout Virginia and the U.S.. (Virginia Tech)
• Feeding the Newborn Dairy Calf (Penn State University)
• Feeding of Probiotics to Calves (University of Illinois)
• Feeding Waste Milk to Dairy Calves (New Mexico State University, Oklahoma State University, and Texas A & M University)
• Feeding Whole Milk and an Oral Rehydration Solution During Therapy for Diarrhea (University of Illinois)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Feeding Hay, Concentrates and Water (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Feeding Milk and Milk Replacers (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Nutrition and Management of the Milk Fed Calf (Cornell University)
• Old Wives' Tales Are Not Always True (University of Kentucky)
• On-Farm Pasteurization of Milk for Calves (University of Wisconsin)
• Probiotic Supplemented Calf Diets (University of Illinois)
• Protein Content of Milk Replacers and Calf Starters for Replacement Calves (University of Illinois)
• Supplemental Glutamine Does Not Overcome the Growth Depression in Calves Caused by Soy Protein Concentrate in Milk Replacer (University of Illinois)
• Waste Milk For Calves - To Feed or Not To Feed (Texas A & M University)

Health

• Assessing the Severity of Dehydration in Calves With Diarrhea (University of Illinois)
• Atresia coli in Calves: Cause and Surgical Management (University of Illinois)
• Biosecurity on Dairy Farms, Part 3 - Injections and Baby Calves (Cornell University)
• Cryptosporidiosis in Dairy Calves (University of Kentucky)
• Dairy Heifer Health, Disease Control, and Vaccinations (Virginia Tech)
• Dairy Herd Vaccination Programs (Purdue University)
• Feeding Whole Milk and an Oral Rehydration Solution During Therapy for Diarrhea (University of Illinois)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Neonatal Diarrhea (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Pneumonia (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• An Inexpensive, Practical, and Effective Method for Rapid Resuscitation of Severely Dehydrated Diarrheic Calves (University of Illinois)
• New Skin Test Detects Persistent BVD Infections in Calves (University of Illinois)
• Quality Assurance Calf Health Record (West Virginia University)
• Rewarming Chilled Calves (University of Alberta)
• Use of Fetlock Temperature to Determine Need for Intravenous Fluids in Dehydrated Calves (University of Illinois)

Housing

• Building and Managing Super Calf Hutches (University of Minnesota)
• Building a Super Calf Hutch (University of Kentucky)
• Environmental Conditions in Plastic Film Covered Calf Facilities (Cornell University)
• Newborn Housing for Dairy Calves: Your Dairy’s Future Success Begins With Healthy Calves Raised In the Right Environment (Cornell University)
• Sorting Through Calf Housing Options (University of Kentucky)
• Transition Housing for Heifers: House Post-Weaned Calves Properly to Keep Them Healthy and Growing Efficiently (Cornell University)

Management

• APC Calf Notes (American Protein Corporation)
• Challenging Young Calves (University of Illinois)
• Feeding and Management of the Dairy Calf: Birth to 6 Months (Auburn University)
• Feeding and Management of Dairy Heifers: 6 Months to Calving (Auburn University)
• Feeding and Management of Young Dairy Calves (University of Florida)
• Feeding and Managing Baby Calves from Birth to 3 Months of Age (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding and Managing Dairy Calves (University of Kentucky)
• Feeding and Managing Dairy Calves and Heifers (South Dakota State University)
• Heifer Raising - Birth to Weaning: Overview of Sound Management Practices (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• ID is Key to Avoid Inbreeding (Virginia Tech)
• Is Calf ID Worth the Trouble? (Virginia Tech)
• Managing the Future of the Dairy Herd - Baby Calves (University of Kentucky)
• Nutrition and Management of the Milk Fed Calf (Cornell University)
• Raising Dairy Heifers: Glossary (Babcock Institute, University of Wisconsin)
• Raising Dairy Veal (Ohio State University)
• Raising Newborn Calves (Oregon State University)
• Ten Do's and Don'ts of Raising Heifers (University of Kentucky)