Antimicrobial Stewardship in the Ontario Veal Industry

The Goal of this FAAST Review is to:

1. Describe how veal producers and their veterinarians can practice antimicrobial stewardship without compromising animal health and welfare
2. Discuss pre-purchase programs for veal calves as a way to select healthy calves to reduce the need to treat disease
3. Review how veal producers can tackle bovine respiratory disease through managing the environment and implementing vaccination protocols

What You’ll Learn/Topics Covered:

• How to select the right calf through pre-purchase examinations to avoid introducing disease to your facility
• Arrival strategies for veal farms including vaccination and ways to boost calf immunity
• Bovine respiratory disease in veal calves: causes, symptoms, treatment, and prevention

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