This SCCL webinar, moderated by Kari Kennedy, features Dr. Travis White and Dr. Dave Renaud covering two related topics: using colostrum to mimic transition milk, and managing heat stress in calves. Dr. White explains how extended colostrum feeding delivers bioactive compounds, fats, and immunoglobulins beyond day one, citing field data showing reduced scours, respiratory disease, and antibiotic use.
Dr. Renaud then covers thermogenesis, explaining how heat stress affects calf growth, immunity, and mortality, both after birth and in utero, and shares practical cooling and nutritional strategies, including enriched colostrum, to help calves cope.
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