Scientists in Japan have developed a probiotic formulation to keep calves healthy

Published 2023년 3월 6일

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A team of Japanese scientists, led by Associate Professor Satoru Konnai from Hokkaido University, have created a new probiotic formulation to combat severe diarrhea in calves, a common issue caused by bovine rotavirus and cryptosporidiosis. These conditions can lead to significant economic losses for livestock farms. The probiotic, a type of fermented milk replacers (FMRs), has been shown to effectively prevent diarrhea and is less likely to cause diarrhea compared to fermented milks used in the past. The researchers published their findings in the journal Veterinary Microbiology, highlighting the potential of this probiotic to revolutionize the treatment of bovine diarrhea.

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Scientists in Japan have developed and tested a novel probiotic formulation to control severe diarrhea in calves, ensuring their health and reducing mortality, and in turn reducing economic loss. The health of calves is a crucial component in animal husbandry; diseases that affect calves cause economic losses to livestock farms either directly, due to death of the calves, or indirectly, due to weight loss that reduces productivity over the animals’ lifespans. In Japan, bovine rotavirus (BRV) and bovine cryptosporidiosis infections are major diseases that cause severe diarrhea in calves. A team of scientists from Hokkaido, including Associate Professor Satoru Konnai of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine at Hokkaido University, have developed a novel probiotic supplement and verified its efficacy as an antidiarrheal medication for calves. Their results have been published in the journal Veterinary Microbiology. Diarrhea in calves (bovine diarrhea) is caused by a variety of ...

Source: The Cattle Site