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SECTION III
CARE OF NEW BORN CALF
A calf is tomorrow’s cow. From the health point
of view, the life of a bovine is divided into two
parts; the first 24 hours, and the rest. The first
24 hours of life of a calf is so important that
it has a strong bearing on the rest of its life.
A calf not provided adequate care in the first
24 hours may succumb to diseases or will
always remain weak and an underperformer,
even though it has good genetic potential
and is provided a good environment. Another
important reason for losing a calf is diarrhoea,
the management of which is equally important
till such time the cause is treated and cured.
Keeping this in view, the following chapters
are covered under this section:
A. Care of new born calf
B. Calf diarrhoea and its management