Calf Care Solution

During its first moments of life, the newborn calf comes into contact with a new environment, pathogens, other animals and humans.

The calf is particularly sensitive to external aggressions and with a precarious immune status, he is mainly prone to two pathologies: neonatal diarrhea and respiratory diseases.

Neonatal diarrhea, a financial and emotional burden in calf rearing, is the leading cause of death for calves less than a month old. As a multifactorial disease, it involves pathogenic agents, the animal as well as its environment.

Bacteria, viruses or even parasites will have an effect on the calf’s digestive system and the intestinal barrier will deteriorate. Water, electrolytes and nutrients can no longer be absorbed normally by the body, which will cause dehydration, weight loss and often the death of the calf.

The future generation of the farm, i.e. calves, needs to be protected, and combating these pathologies consists in a global management of their health.