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Colostrum Management for Buffalo Calves: A Review

Daria Lotito
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Eleonora Pacifico
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Sara Matuozzo
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Nadia Musco
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Piera Iommelli
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Raffaella Tudisco
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Federico Infascelli
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Pietro Lombardi
Version 1 : Received: 9 February 2023 / Approved: 15 February 2023 / Online: 15 February 2023 (02:24:07 CET)

How to cite: Lotito, D.; Pacifico, E.; Matuozzo, S.; Musco, N.; Iommelli, P.; Tudisco, R.; Infascelli, F.; Lombardi, P. Colostrum Management for Buffalo Calves: A Review. Preprints 2023, 2023020248. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0248.v1 Lotito, D.; Pacifico, E.; Matuozzo, S.; Musco, N.; Iommelli, P.; Tudisco, R.; Infascelli, F.; Lombardi, P. Colostrum Management for Buffalo Calves: A Review. Preprints 2023, 2023020248. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202302.0248.v1

Abstract

In this review, the effect of colostrum on immune system development in buffalo calves was examined. The neonatal period is critical for buffalo calves and is characterized by a high mortality rate (more than 40%); the intake of colostrum improves the immune system of calves, increasing their chances of survival. Mainly in intensive farms, the availability of good quality colostrum is necessary, thus, good quality colostrum is often stored to provide newborn calves which cannot be fed by their mothers. The buffalo breeding is constantly expanding in Italy, mainly thanks to the Mozzarella cheese production that represents an excellence of the “Made in Italy” and is exported worldwide. High calf mortality rates directly affects the profitability of the business. Compared with other species, researches on buffalo colostrum are scarce; nevertheless it is fundamental to improve colostrum characteristics and management to guarantee buffalo calves health and reduce their mortality rate.

Keywords

colostrum; buffalo; colostrum management; colostrum quality

Subject

Biology and Life Sciences, Animal Science, Veterinary Science and Zoology

Copyright: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.

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