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The Colostrum Counsel – Colostrum Beyond the First Feeding: Supporting Calves Through Diarrhea

September 2025
As the dairy industry continues to evolve under the pressure of antimicrobial resistance, producers are seeking alternatives to traditional antibiotic therapies, especially for common calfhood diseases like diarrhea. One promising solution is colostrum, not just as a preventive measure, but as an intervention during cases of diarrhea. Diarrhea remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in preweaned calves, often triggered by a complex interplay of environmental, management, and pathogenic factors. While prevention is paramount, ensuring adequate colostrum intake at birth, maintaining hygiene, and minimizing stress, supportive therapy is critical when diarrhea does occur.

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The Colostrum Counsel – Unlocking the Power of Transition Milk: Evidence and Application

July 2025
The importance of colostrum within the first hours of a calf’s life is universally recognized, as newborncalves are born with a naive immune system and are entirely dependent on colostrum to acquire passive immunity. Traditionally, this feeding is limited to a single dose of high-quality (> 50g/L of IgG) colostrum within the first hours post-birth. However, new evidence suggests that extending colostrum feeding using transition milk (TM), defined as milkings 2 through 6 post-calving (Godden, 2008), can provide significant health and performance benefits to young calves during the critical early weeks of life.

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The Colostrum Counsel – Beef Calves Start Strong with Colostrum

April 2025

With calving in full swing and Mother Nature throwing some curve balls, ensuring newborn calves receive high-quality colostrum is more critical than ever. Colostrum, the first milk produced by the dam, is rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies), essential nutrients, and bioactive components that are vital for the health and survival of neonatal calves. The timely intake of adequate colostrum is crucial for passive immunity transfer, protecting calves from diseases and setting the foundation for robust growth and development.

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