Gastrointestinal nematode and lungworm infections in organic dairy calves reared with nurse cows during their first grazing season in western France

Constancis, Caroline; Chartier, Christophe; Leligois, Morgane; Brisseau, Nadine; Bareille, Nathalie N.; Strübe, Christina; Ravinet, Nadine

doi:10.1016/j.vetpar.2022.109659

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“…In particular, farmers noted that neonatal diarrhoea decreased in foster cow systems in French and Dutch studies (Wagenaar and Langhout 2007;Michaud et al 2018;Constancis et al 2021). Regarding gastrointestinal nematodes on pasture, calves were infected to a lesser extent due to a 'diluting effect' by the foster cow grazing together with the calves (Constancis et al 2022).…”

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Introduction and development of foster cow systems on organic dairy farms in France

Constancis

Hellec²,

Bareille

et al. 2022

Biological Agriculture & Horticulture

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The rearing of dairy calves, whether in conventional or organic farming, is questioned in society, particularly due to its lack of naturalness caused by the limited contact between age groups. Foster cow systems, where foster cows stay with calves in low-input pasture-based systems, have been implemented in France since 2010. The aims of this study were to explain farmers' motivations for establishing their cow-calf contact systems and to describe the ways in which they have implemented them, in terms of daily practice and as part of their organic dairy farm. A documented investigation of the introduction of these rearing systems in France was carried out. In addition, individual semi-structured interviews were conducted between January and March 2019 on 20 organic farms that had implemented this practice. Farmers' perceptions of the practice were explored through content analysis of the interview responses. Calves were separated from their dam after an average of 4.5 days. The bonding phase was conducted by leaving them together for 2-7 days in small bonding pens. Weaning and separation took place either simultaneously or gradually, between the age of 4-10 months. The farmers perceived these systems as working very well and being easy to implement on grazing-based farms, as well as ensuring good profitability and working conditions. According to the farmers, the calves appeared to have high growth rates and good health status, enabling the first calving at a younger age. These rearing systems seemed to be compatible with an agroecological transition.

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Section: Impact On Calf and Foster Cow Performancementioning

confidence: 99%

Introduction and development of foster cow systems on organic dairy farms in France

Constancis

Hellec²,

Bareille

et al. 2022

Biological Agriculture & Horticulture

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“…Diarrhea is a complex multifactorial disease with many infectious and noninfectious factors, such as calf dyspepsia. Dyspepsia is characterized by impaired secretion, resorption and motility of mucus and intestines with subsequent loss of appetite, diarrhea and rapidly developing dehydration (Constancis et al, 2022).…”

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The impact of probiotics in the nutrition of calves on live weight gain and on health status

ZÁBRANSKÝ,

POLÍVKOVÁ,

ŠEBKOVÁ

et al. 2023

JCEA

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This paper aims to monitor the impact of Lactobacillus sporogenes (LS), Saccharomyces cerevisiae (SC), the combination thereof Lactobacillus sporogenes and Saccharomyces cerevisiae (CLS) on the health status and the live weight gain in calves compared to a control group (C). The experiment took place in the period from March 2022 to March 2023. 100 Holstein heifers in the age from 1 to 56 days were included in the experiment. The differences in live weight gain were significant when the live weight gains were compared in the first 14 days after birth between the CLS vs

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Dictyocaulosis in cattle: Retrospective analysis of 20 outbreaks in Central Argentina

Ovelar,

Cantón,

Odriozola

et al. 2024

Veterinary Parasitology: Regional Studies and Reports

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Gastrointestinal nematode and lungworm infections in organic dairy calves reared with nurse cows during their first grazing season in western France

Cited by 5 publications

References 49 publications

Introduction and development of foster cow systems on organic dairy farms in France

Introduction and development of foster cow systems on organic dairy farms in France

The impact of probiotics in the nutrition of calves on live weight gain and on health status

Dictyocaulosis in cattle: Retrospective analysis of 20 outbreaks in Central Argentina

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