Calf lung filter: it seems adventurous, but the recovery rate is over 90%

The commitment among dairy farmers to improve the health status of calves is giving animal health professionals more tasks than ever. The demand for modern diagnostic procedures has jumped significantly worldwide after the professional community acknowledged the success of prevention-based advisory work. Many agricultural partners are now advocating for the introduction of regular lung examinations in herds to increase efficiency. The use of ultrasound lung examination has produced spectacular results in the United Kingdom: the timely identification of cases of pneumonia already produces outstanding recovery rates after just one course of antibiotics. Screening for diseases in their initial phase – which would be extremely difficult to do solely by eye, based on visual symptoms – results in a more vital dairy herd in the long term. The development rate of the calves thus monitored becomes faster, they become fertile sooner, and they enjoy favorable health throughout their entire ...