An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program
(2023)
Journal Article
McAloon, C. G., Tratalos, J. A., O'Grady, L., Green, M. J., Gavey, L., Graham, D., …Mee, J. F. (2023). An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program. Journal of Dairy Science, 106(7), 4966-4977. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2022-22519
Postnatal mortality among replacement stock has a detrimental effect on the social, economic, and environmental sustainability of dairy production. Calf mortality rates vary between countries and show differences in temporal trends; most, however, ar... Read More about An observational study of ear-tagged calf mortality (1 to 100 days) on Irish dairy farms and associations between biosecurity practices and calf mortality on farms participating in a Johne's disease control program.