A Meta-Analysis of the Inclusion of Bio-Mos® in Milk or Milk Replacer Fed to Dairy Calves on Daily Weight Gain in the Pre-Weaning Period

The health status of young calves is one of the most important factors contributing to growth and performance. Diarrhoea in young calves is a major issue in the dairy and beef sector. The most common cause of disease and deathin pre-weaned dairy calves is diarrheal disease.

Dairy Calves

Diseases and deaths are usually the tip of the iceberg of enteric sub-optimal health, and suboptimal gut health contributes to dysbiosis and poor digestion, with resulting poor feed efficiency and growth performance. A recent meta-analysis of calf studies performed over the last 20 years has indicated that pre-weaning growth is linked to future milk production, and heifer that grow 100 g more pre-weaning can produce 155 kg more milk in the first lactation. 

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