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Benefits of pasteurising colostrum

Vet Graham Shepherd says there are some common myths when it comes to colostrum pasteurisation for calf feeding

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Benefits of pasteurising colostrum

Producers who pasteurise cow colostrum will often report an overall improvement in calf health, says Graham Shepherd of G. Shepherd Animal Health. This, he says, is probably because not only does pasteurisation...

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