PHOTO: PICASA
PHOTO: PICASA
“Additionally, the number of antibiotic treatments can be reduced, which is in the general public’s interest. “One of the experts actually said he thinks the pathogen load on some farms is so great that no amount of immu- nity will stop the calf from getting diarrhoea. This means the higher the pathogen pressure, the higher the need for support,” added Poppe. In order to understand the issues surrounding passive im- munity, she said it is important to first understand immuno- globulins which are proteins used by the immune system to identify and neutralise foreign substances. She also highlighted details of a trial undertaken in autumn 2020 when a dairy farmer in Saudi Arabia tested one of the products from EW Nutrition called Globigen Dia Stop in young dairy heifer calves. This product is a dietetic supplementary feed for the stabilisation of water and electrolyte balance to support
physiological digestion. The farm tested three different dosages in calves with acute diarrhoea. The trial was conducted to set up a new diarrhoea treatment protocol on the farm. The trial concluded that 81–100% of the calves recov- ered within the application period of three and four days respectively. During her summary, Poppe said that it is important to support the calves’ immune system during the first weeks of life.
“By using the product Globigen, as an example, it is possible to tackle diarrhoea by binding pathogens,” she said. “Also, with this, it is possible to achieve a balanced and healthy gut microbiota and reach maximum genetic potential of the animals by optimising growth performance. “All this can be achieved by using high level technology and decades of expertise,” she added.
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