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Table 5.5: Incidence of health conditions as reported in the literature for calves under 6 months
of age
Health Condition Study
Incidence
Neonatal Calf Diarrhea
Complex
Bovine Respiratory
Disease
Incidence in
Literature
84% 9.8-35%
3%
Non-specific fever 15%
7-39%
Navel ill 2% 1.3-14%
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References
Waltner-Toews et al., 1986; Curtis et
al., 1988; Van Donkersgoed et al.,
1993; Sivula et al., 1996; Virtala et
al., 1996a; Donovan et al., 1998;
Svensson et al., 2003; USDA, 2010
Waltner-Toews et al., 1986; Van
Donkersgoed et al., 1993; Sivula et
al., 1996; Virtala et al., 1996b;
Donovan et al., 1998; Svensson et al.,
2003; USDA, 2010
Virtala et al., 1996b; Donovan et al.,
1998; Svensson et al., 2003; USDA,
2010; Svensson et al. 2007,
Hernia 1% 15% Virtala et al., 1996a
Failure of passive
transfer
5% 19-37%
Mortality 1.9% 3.8-12%
Van Donkersgoed et al., 1993; Virtala
et al., 1996a; Trotz-Williams et al.,
2008; USDA, 2010
Waltner-Toews et al., 1986; Curtis et
al., 1988; Sivula et al., 1996; USDA,
2010