Gastrointestinal disease caused by the apicomplexan parasite Cryptosporidium parvum is
one of the most important diseases of young ruminant livestock, particularly neonatal calves …

Rotaviruses are important enteric pathogens of humans and animals. Group A rotaviruses
(GARVs) account for up to 1 million children deaths each year, chiefly in develo** …

Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is a causative agent of enteric and respiratory disease in cattle.
BCoV has also been reported to cause a variety of animal diseases and is closely related to …

Between January and April 2007, 424 calves under 22 days of age from 108 Dutch dairy
herds were sampled to estimate the prevalence of non-normal faeces ('custard-like' …

Rotavirus diarrhea is the major cause of death of millions of children in develo** countries
besides causing economically significant malady in neonates of many domestic animals. In …

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 …

Abstract This Scientific Opinion addresses a European Commission request on the welfare
of calves as part of the Farm to Fork strategy. EFSA was asked to provide a description of …

A complex community of bacteria, viruses, fungi, protists, and other microorganisms inhabit
the gastrointestinal tract of calves and play important roles in gut health and disease. The …

Calf mortality control is vitally important for farmers, not only to improve animal welfare, but
also to increase productivity. High calf mortality rates can be related to larger numbers of …

The aims of the current study were to estimate the prevalence of enteropathogens in calves
in Norwegian dairy herds, evaluate the clinical consequences of protozoal infections, and …