Past Projects

This study looked at the effects of administering IS around the time of transportation on health scores, disease treatment, and mortality of Jersey and Jersey-cross calves. The calves in this study were randomly assigned to one of three groups: a control group that received a saline inoculation, a group that received the IS injection before transport, and a group that received the injection after transport. The researchers found that IS administration prior to transport led to a marginal decrease in mortality during the rearing period compared with calves that did not receive IS. However, the IS treatment did not significantly improve health scores or the likelihood of disease treatment during the rearing period. Further investigations of the effectiveness of immune stimulants Add information about the trial.

Sponsored by Novavive, Inc. and American Jersey Cattle Association Research Foundation.

This study looked at the effects of the application of topic ointment with different composition on the healing process after dehorning of dairy calves using cauterization. This was a proof-of-concept research contract in collaborations with Zinpro Animal Nutrition, Inc.