Posted by Dr. Sara Rose on February 24 2004 11:38

The Traditional Feeding Program One pound of milk replacer into a gallon of warm water Two quarts fed twice/day What type of growth can we expect on this program? What do you get from a traditional feeding program? 20-20 Milk Replacer 2088 kcal/day Maintenance Needs on an 80# calf at 50 degrees = 1440 kcal/day So that leaves 648 kcal for disease fighting and growth Under ideal conditions (50 degrees and healthy) Average Daily Gain 0.66# on milk replacer alone Why were these p... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on February 18 2004 16:21

Sampling Protocol or Tissue Collection Protocol for Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae isolation and strain characterization by molecular-based techniques Animals to be sampled will be selected by the veterinarian on the basis of Enzootic Pneumonia clinical signs and/or farm history, regardless of age, physical condition and vaccination status. The best samples are from animals in the early stages of infection, at the onset of clinical signs, preferably from untreated animals. Since a bronchoalveolar fl... [More]

Posted by Dr. Steve Dudley on February 18 2004 15:51

Isolation of Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae field strains and their characterization by molecular-based technique The objective of this study is to isolate Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae from field samples, which will be then evaluated and compared by molecular-based diagnostic techniques. Results will be analyzed using a commercial software to determine relationships and then compare them with the field epidemiological information. Besides generating a Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae collection, results form se... [More]