CASE STUDY: Effects of Amylase on Rumen Development in Neonatal Dairy Calves1

Calves were fed milk replacer (20% all-milk protein, 20% fat; Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Co., Arden Hills, MN) at a rate of 10% of arrival BW twice per day for the duration of the trial. To ensure that calves consumed the treatment grain at the desired rate, from d 2 calves were handfed...

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Published inProfessional Animal Scientist Vol. 23; no. 1; pp. 64 - 69
Main Authors Heinrichs, A.J., Kehoe, S.I., Gehman, A.M., Jones, C.M., Tricarico, J.M.
Format Journal Article Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Champaign American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists 01.02.2007
Subjects
Cattle
Dairy farms
Health hazards
Tissues
Weaning
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Summary:Calves were fed milk replacer (20% all-milk protein, 20% fat; Land O'Lakes Animal Milk Products Co., Arden Hills, MN) at a rate of 10% of arrival BW twice per day for the duration of the trial. To ensure that calves consumed the treatment grain at the desired rate, from d 2 calves were handfed the treatment feed if they did not voluntarily consume it within 1 h. Grain and milk intake, fecal scores, and health were monitored daily using a previously described system (Lesmeister and Heinrichs, 2004).
ISSN:1080-7446
1525-318X
DOI:10.1532/S1080-7446(15)30938-4