Colostrum

Will Rickels Livestock living Conditions Have you ever driven by a feedlot full of cattle that are buried up to their bellies with manure? How about seeing the methane gas that they have no choice but to constantly breathe? Maybe you know about the millions of hogs that are currently locked in confinement. These are the reasons why America’s livestock need better living conditions. The first major issue with livestock is the lack of bedding that they receive. Animals need bedding to stay dry.…

consisted of pelleted starter(22% crude protein,26% neutral detergent fiber) fed alone(CON) or supplemented with alfafa hay from d 15 (PeA) or texturized starter(23% crude protein, 25% neutral detergent fiber) fed alone(Te). All calves were fed 4 L of colostrum within 1 h of birth and were subsequently fed milk twice daily until weaned on week 8. Rumen samples was taken in week 4,8 and 10 for female calves and in week 4 and 8 for male calves to determine rumen pH and volatile fatty acid…

I have been interested in the veterinary profession since a very young age. I am a very motivated individual, liking to challenge myself I believe that the role will challenge me. The career would be extremely rewarding I believe. I have had an interest for science for a long time now and I have always had a love for animals and the welfare. Putting this together I think this is the ideal job for me as I'd be doing something I have had a passion for for most of my life. I have always had a…

Breastfeeding v. Formula Feeding Mothers have been breastfeeding their children for hundreds of years. In these times bottle feeding is being looked at as a more convenient and easier way to feed the baby. Bottle Feeding is neglecting a child of the important vitamins and nutrients it takes to thrive in the world. Breastfeeding is the best natural choice for mothers to do for their babies. They need to proteins in the milk that helps them form a defense against the diseases that plague this…

that skin to skin contact of mother and baby is essential for “parent to infant attachment/bonding,” especially directly after birth. It can help facilitate the baby’s first experience with breastfeeding (thus providing the baby with nutrient rich colostrum in the first milk), and assist in the continuation of the mother’s milk production thereafter. These are crucial first steps in the growth and development of the baby, but what other benefits does kangaroo care offer in addition? We know that…

first poop otherwise known as meconium a few hours after birth. If defecation is difficult an enema is generally given to help ease the passing of the meconium. A healthy foal will use its suckling reflex to take in its very first milk called colostrum. This is very important and should be a top priority for a foal when it is born because during the first 12-24 hours the foals gastrointestinal tract allows them absorb the important antibodies in the first milk giving them a healthy immune…

Players believed that the program was “improving soft tissue recovery times, to enable players to endure and benefit from a heavier training workload” ("Inside the Bombers’ drug regimen", 2017). In truth the program included injections of AOD-9604, colostrum, tribulus, thymosin beta-4 as well as pill supplements and intravenous vitamin drips, which players told that this regime was legal and accepted in the AFL. Tribulus, intravenous vitamin C and Thymosin beta-4 were banned as performance…

In the past mothers depend greatly on breastmilk as the best way of feeding babies. With the advancement in technology and daily hassles, mothers turn to either breastfeed for a couple of months, then formula feed their babies. Every mother has the right to decide whether to breastfeed or bottle feed, this personal right will be supported no matter the decision. However, exclusive breastfeeding is the best thing a mother can give to her baby for the first six month of the baby’s life. This is…

The human body is capable of many astounding things, one of which being childbirth, which is complemented by wholesome breast milk serving as nourishment for the newborn. A postpartum mother naturally supplies antibodies and food, through colostrum and breast milk secretions, for her newborn. Childcare professionals recommend newborns to be breastfeed for at least the first six months and if possible, until one year of life (Connolly & Tracewell, 2012). During breastfeeding, a mother requires a…

Breasts and Nipples There are no contra indications to any caressing of breasts or nipples in pregnancy (unless your physician or midwife has specially advised against it). However, your breasts and nipples may be more sensitive and there may be some colostrum. Sex in the third trimester (29 - 40 weeks) In the third trimester, your baby seems to get into the middle of everything and this includes sex. Again, there are no contra indications to continuing sexual intercourse however, the size…