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NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Septicaemia in Beef Calves

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A recent survey of four dairy farms revealed what percentage of calves sampled had failed to ingest sufficient colostrum within the correct period after birth:

	up to 10%
	up to 20%
	up to 50%
	up to 75%
	All calves had ingested sufficient colostrums

Calves must suck sufficient good quality colostrum within what time period after birth:

	first six hours of life
	first 12 hours of life
	first 18 hours of life
	first 24 hours of life
	first two days

Which of the following conditions (one or more) may result in failure of colostrum ingestion:

	Cow has mastitis.
	Cow with milk fever
	Poor body condition
	Twins
	Following a difficult calving

When calving beef cows outdoors, which of the following actions is considered good husbandry practice:

	Keep newly-calved cows with the calving group for ease of feeding and supervision
	Newly-calved cows and their calves should be moved to new clean fields as soon as possible.
	Use the same fields near the farm buildings every year for ease of feeding and supervision
	Isolate all purchased calves with their foster cows for at least four weeks before mixing with other cows and calves

Vaccination of donor dairy cows can help protect calves against:

	Navel ill
	Cryptosporidiosis
	Paratuberculosis
	Calf diphtheria
	Some causes of bacterial and viral causes of diarrhoea

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