Antimicrobial agents, especially antibacterial agents, are used throughout the world, across
a diverse array of extensive and intensive livestock production systems, to protect the health …

Calfhood diseases have a major impact on the economic viability of cattle operations. This is
the first in a three part review series on calf health from birth to weaning, focusing on …

The protozoan Cryptosporidium is a major public and animal health concern. Young
children, immunocompromised people, and pre-weaning animals are especially vulnerable …

Early gut microbiota plays a vital role in the long-term health of the host. However,
understanding of these microbiota is very limited in livestock species, especially in dairy …

Cryptosporidium spp. are frequent parasites of livestock and companion animals, raising
questions about the clinical significance of such infections. Cryptosporidium infections have …

Calf preweaning morbidity and mortality risks have been reported as high in several
countries, with average values approximating 35 and 7%, respectively. However, limited …

Rotavirus is a major pathogen responsible for diarrheal disease in calves, resulting in loss of
productivity and economy of farmers. However, various facets of diarrheal disease caused …

Background Gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases in calves and piglets lead to
significant economic losses in livestock husbandry. A high morbidity has been reported for …

Irrational usage of antibiotic feed additives in livestock industry, especially as growth
promoters, has become a global challenge due to the unintended zoonotic impact through …

Calf diarrhoea causes substantial economic losses in cattle herds worldwide. Neonatal
calves are particularly sensitive to infections with enteropathogens. The present study …