Risk factors associated with mortality at a milk-fed veal calf facility: A prospective cohort study

Renaud, D.L.; Duffield, T.F.; LeBlanc, S.J.; Ferguson, S.; Haley, D.B.; Kelton, D.F.

doi:10.3168/jds.2017-13581

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Risk factors associated with mortality at a milk-fed veal calf facility: A prospective cohort study

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Renaud, D.L., Duffield, T.F., LeBlanc, S.J., Ferguson, S., Haley, D.B., Kelton, D.F.·2018·Journal of Dairy Science

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The veal industry experiences calf losses during the growing period, which represents a challenge to animal welfare and profitability. Health status at arrival may be an important predictor of calf mortality. The objectives of this prospective cohort study were to describe the health status of calves arriving at a veal farm and determine the risk factors associated with early and late mortality. Using a standardized health scoring system, calves were evaluated immediately at arrival to a commercial milk-fed veal facility in Ontario, Canada. Weight at arrival and supplier of the calf were recorded. The calves were followed until death or the end of their production cycle. Two Cox proportional hazard models were built to explore factors associated with early (≤21 d following arrival) and late mortality (>21 d following arrival). A total of 4,825 calves were evaluated from November 2015 to September 2016. The overall mortality risk was 7%, with 42% of the deaths occurring in the first 21 d after arrival. An abnormal navel, dehydration, housing location within the farm, arriving in the summer, and the presence of a sunken flank were associated with increased hazard of early mortality. Drover-derived calves and calves with a greater body weight at arrival had lower hazard of early mortality. Housing location within the farm, being derived from auction facilities, and an abnormal navel were associated with higher hazard of late mortality. These results demonstrate that risk factors for mortality can be identified at arrival, which represents a potential opportunity to selectively intervene on these calves to reduce mortality. However, methods of preventing the development of these conditions before arrival need to be explored and encouraged to improve the welfare of the calves entering the veal industry.

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Higher BW at arrival is associated with decreased mortality and infection risk, as well as higher growth rates.
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Barriers to Utilizing Non-replacement Male Calves in the Australian Dairy Industry: A Qualitative Study
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Waste not, want not: Value chain stakeholder attitudes to surplus dairy calf management in Australia
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Male dairy calf welfare: A Canadian perspective on challenges and potential solutions.
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Investigating nutritional strategies during a rest period to improve health, growth, and behavioral outcomes of transported surplus dairy calves
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Livestock haulers' views about dairy cattle transport in Atlantic Canada
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Entansif Süt Sığırcılığında Buzağı Hastalıkları ve Ölümlerine Bağlı Ekonomik Kayıpların Belirlenmesi
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Health and growth of veal calves provided a fatty acid supplement and a dry teat
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A Framework for Comprehensive Dairy Calf Health Investigations
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Water, mineral, and blood acid-base balance in calves with naturally occurring diarrhea receiving two alternative oral rehydration solutions or a placebo
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Dairy calf transportation in the United States: Challenges and strategies to improve animal welfare
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A randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of providing a rest period during long-distance transportation of surplus dairy calves: Part I. Effect on health, growth, and activity
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Dairy farmer and farm staff attitudes and perceptions regarding daily milk allowance to calves
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Veal calves management in Québec, Canada: Part I. Association between passive immunity transfer at arrival and health disorders
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Effects of pre- and post-transport feeding protocols on the metabolism and physiological status of veal calves.
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Rehydration post-transport: duration of oral fluid therapy on behavior, biochemical measures of hydration, and health of neonatal dairy calves
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Exploring the effects of transport duration on the fecal microbial communities of surplus dairy calves
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Navel Healing and Calf Fitness for Transport
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Risk factors associated with calf mortality in Western Canadian cow-calf operations
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A survey of antimicrobial use practices on veal farms in the United States
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Effect of health status upon arrival at a single milk-fed veal facility on breakeven purchase price of calves
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Characterizing bacteremia in neonatal calves with diarrhea: a case-control study
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Invited review: The expanding dairy-beef calf industry-Challenges and opportunities in prefeedlot nutrition, health, and welfare
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Causes of Mortality of Dairy Cattle Diagnosed by Complete Necropsy
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Identification of temporal patterns of environmental heat stress of Holstein dairy heifers raised in Mediterranean climate during their in-utero and post-natal life periods and modelling their effects on age at first calving
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Bovine Respiratory Disease
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Validation of an automated cell counter to determine leukocyte differential counts in neonatal Holstein calves
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Evaluating the efficacy of maternal bovine appeasing substance in reducing stress and enhancing growth performance in dairy calves after disbudding
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Calf mortality in Turkish dairy farms: Economic impact, regional disparities, and farm-level drivers
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Welfare implications of prolonged cow-calf contact in dairy farming
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Understanding challenges and strengths in the post–dairy farm surplus calf value chain: An interview study
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Main Husbandry Practices and Health Conditions That Affect Welfare in Calves: A Narrative Review
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Condition of calves on arrival at dairy-beef calf-raising farms in the Midwestern United States
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Serum total protein concentrations in surplus dairy calves in British Columbia.
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A journey to improve robustness of veal calves
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Benchmarking hydration, navel health, and transfer of passive immunity in surplus dairy calves
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Field study on routine procedures for navel care in neonatal calves on dairy farms in Eastern Germany
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Risk factors associated with early mortality identified on arrival to a milk-fed veal facility
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Clinical and metabolic indicators associated with early mortality at a milk-fed veal facility: A prospective case-control study
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Mortality risk factors for calves entering a multi-location white veal farm in Ontario, Canada
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0120 Mortality risk factors for calves entering a multilocation white veal farm in Ontario
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Arrival health indicators at a collection center and mortality risk in veal calves: a prospective cohort study (CLuBS study)
Martucci, I., Galanti, D., Sala, G., Gazzola, E., Compiani, R., Pravettoni, D., & Boccardo, A. (2026) · Preventive Veterinary Medicine · doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2026.106941

Authors: Renaud, D. L., Duffield, T. F., LeBlanc, S. J., Ferguson, S., Haley, D. B., & Kelton, D. F.
Affiliations: University of Guelph (CA)
Corresponding author: Kelton, D.F.
ORCID: Renaud, D.L.
Duffield, T.F.
LeBlanc, S.J.
Haley, D.B.
Kelton, D.F.
Venue: Journal of Dairy Science
Publisher: American Dairy Science Association
Published: 2018-03
Volume: 101
Issue: 3
Pages: 2659-2668
ISSN: 0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13581
OpenAlex: W2777949064
Cited by: 118
References: 62
Citations by year: 2026: 15 · 2025: 11 · 2024: 16 · 2023: 22 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 10 · 2020: 11 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 5
FWCI: 9.91
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: bronze
doi.org
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
www.elsevier.com/open-access/userlicense/1.0/ (vor, 365 d)
Locations: Journal of Dairy Science (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders: Dairy Farmers of Ontario
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
Topics: Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal health and immunology
Health Sciences › Veterinary › Small Animals › Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Animal Science and Zoology › Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
Keywords: veal calves, calf mortality, risk factors, dehydration, housing location, early mortality, late mortality, animal welfare
MeSH terms: Animals, Animal Husbandry, Animal Welfare, Body Weight, Cattle, Cattle Diseases, Health Status, Male, Meat, Ontario, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Seasons, Proportional Hazards Models, Food Industry

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