1、THE FUTURE OF DAIRY FARMS:CALF HEALTH AND IMMUNE MANAGEMENTAdam Geiger Ph.DCOLOSTRUM IS A VITAL COMPONENT TO RAISING NEARLY ALL MAMMALIAN NEWBORNS Zinpro Corporation Zinpro Corporation-COLOSTRUM LIFE DEPENDS ON IT90929496981000714212835424956Day of Life 10 mg/mL 10 mg/mLIgG in serum 24 h post-birth

2、Zinpro CorporationThe 5 Qs of Colostrum ManagementQuickly(2 hr)MATERNAL COLOSTRUM FALLS SHORT2 Zinpro CorporationTEST COLOSTRUM QUALITYBad Zinpro CorporationMATERNAL COLOSTRUM QUALITY IS VARIABLEGoal=50 g/LPennsylvaniaMinnesota14951471132MP/ME Consumption in Close Up DietDry Period Length(90)Milking

3、 DelaysFault?What Impacts Colostrum Quality?What Impacts Colostrum Quality?Allowing SucklngMP/ME Consumption in Close Up DietStressors in Close Up(pens,heat)Milking DelaysFault?Zinpro CorporationWhat Impacts Colostrum Quality?Allowing SucklingMP/ME Consumption in Close Up DietStressors in Close Up(p

4、ens,heat)Dry Period Length(90)Vaccination Program or IllnessParity and BreedCOLOSTRUM IMPACTED BY?14.7z36.347.7z15.3y28.60204060 Zinpro CorporationQUANTITY IS NOT VOLUMEBrix%Colostrum IgG15.023.116.028.817.034.418.040.119.045.820.051.421.057.122.062.823.068.424.074.125.079.827.091.128.096.829.0102.4

5、150Goal is 150 g IgG183.83.8 L needed if Brix=18232.22.2 L needed if Brix=23 Zinpro CorporationFEED COLOSTRUM QUICKLY01020304006121824Calf Age,hours4Feed 4 L of Colostrum ASAP after birth!?Tube or Bottle?Zinpro CorporationMILK COWS QUICKLY10083.272.6020406080100120Hours PostcalvingControl(2 hr)6 hr1

6、0 hr14 hr1014 Zinpro Corporation-67BACTERIA IS A PROBLEM 67 DAIRY SUMMARY01020304050601,000,000Total Plate Count,cfu/mLMorrill et al.,2012.J.Dairy Sci.95:399745%BACTERIA IN COLOSTRUM CAN COME FROM:Colostrum Container=37,756,432:COLOSTRUM CAN BE CONFUSING:CONSIDER A COLOSTRUM REPLACERCow Volume Irrel