Practical Field Applications for Reducing Infectious Diseases of 0-6 Months Calves and Their Results

Neonatal calf diseases are among the most common diseases in cattle breeding. In order to prevent these diseases; it is important that the care and feeding of the calves are carried out correctly. Furthermore, care and feeding of the mother in dry period is also important as it affects the health of both mother and calf. Moreover, maternal antibodies in colostrum are effective in prevention of many diseases for the newborn calves. The incidence of deaths in cattle is generally greater at 0-6 months of ages. In this study, diseases and mortalities of calves between the age 0 and 6 months were evaluated in a farm of dairy cattle Antalya, Turkey, between the years 2013 and 2014