Calf management risk factors on dairy farms associated with male calf mortality on veal farms

• Published in: Journal of dairy science Vol. 101; no. 2; pp. 1785 - 1794
• Main Authors: Renaud, D.L., Kelton, D.F., LeBlanc, S.J., Haley, D.B., Duffield, T.F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Inc 01.02.2018
• Subjects: dairy; management practices; mortality; veal farm; veal farm; mortality; management practices; dairy

The objective of this cross-sectional herd-level study was to assess the association of calf management practices on source dairy farms with mortality risk on veal farms. From April to October 2016, 52 source dairy farms supplying male calves to 2 veal operations were visited once. A questionnaire w...