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Effect of water quality on causes of calf mortality in cattle-farm-associated epidemics
Mohammed A. Kamal
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt
Mahmoud A. Khalf
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt
Zakia A. M. Ahmed
Department of Veterinary Hygiene and Management, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt
Jakeen A. Eljakee
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, 11221, Giza, Egypt
Rashed A. Alhotan
Department of Animal Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Mohammed A. A. Al-Badwi
Department of Animal Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Elsayed O. Hussein
Department of Animal Production, College of Food & Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
Branislav Galik
Institute of Nutrition and Genomics, Slovak University of Agriculture in Nitra, Slovakia
Ahmed A. Saleh
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Department of Poultry Production, Faculty of Agriculture, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr El-Sheikh, 333516, Egypt
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Poor-quality drinking water plays a detrimental role in the suppression of calf immunity, giving rise to an increased rate of calf mortality. The present study aims to evaluate the causes of calf mortality in beef and dairy farms in relation to drinking water quality (DWQ). We could conclude that DWQ highly affects causes of calf mortality, but we cannot exclude some farm hygienic risk factors.
Poor-quality drinking water plays a detrimental role in the suppression of calf immunity, giving...