We all dread the day walking into the calf shed to find sick calveswhich are off their feed and showing signs of pneumonia. However, clinical cases are usually just the tip of the iceberg. Up to two thirds of calves can have lung lesions without showing any clinical signs. These undetected cases have a massive financial impact in both dairy and beef calves:
Unfortunately, most cases of pneumonia are sub-clinical and go unnoticed. This not only impacts the calf pre-weaning but has major implications on future productivity such as:
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