{"id":3193,"date":"2016-04-13T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-04-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/actualite\/improve-the-transfer-of-immunity-to-calves\/"},"modified":"2025-08-22T12:01:09","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:01:09","slug":"improve-the-transfer-of-immunity-to-calves","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/en\/news\/improve-the-transfer-of-immunity-to-calves\/","title":{"rendered":"Improve the transfer of immunity to calves"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/div>\n<div id=\"block-hero-block_bdf77e6e7b3bb721e2c4b3422b24855d\" class=\"container-fluid page_header_banner_part  block-hero\"  style=\"background: url(https:\/\/www.deltavit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/fond-blog.png) no-repeat center \/ cover;\" >\n    <div class=\"container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div class=\"col-12\">\n                <nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n            <div class=\"col-12 col-md-8 text-center\">\n                \n                <h1>Improve the transfer of immunity to calves<\/h1>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n<p>In a trial on dairy calves, a higher mortality rate was observed for calves whose immunity transfer had failed (plasma IgG level &lt; 10 g\/l), compared with those whose immunity transfer had succeeded (Table below).<\/p>\n<p><em>Table: Zootechnical performance of calves according to the success or failure of immunity transfer<br \/>(R\u00e9ussir Lait study, Allix survey, 2013)<\/em><\/p>\n<p>In addition to the immune elements provided, colostrum provides the calf with energy, protein and water. However, this supply of energy is crucial in the hours following birth, as the calf&#8217;s reserves are exhausted after around fifteen hours. <\/p>\n<h2>A few tips to improve immunity transfer in calves<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>In order to optimise immunity transfer, the first step is to improve practices. For example, most breeders only give 2 litres of colostrum with the first feed, when the ideal is 3 to 4 litres. <\/p>\n<p>For vets, improving the transfer of immunity also involves improving the cows&#8217; diet at the end of gestation and systematically supplementing them at the end of gestation (Allix survey &#8211; 2013).<\/p>\n<p>As colostrum is formed during the last 6 weeks of gestation, it is important to supplement throughout the whole period to improve the quality and quantity of colostrum. Supplementing with antioxidants increases the quantity of colostrum produced and the total mass of antibodies (Figure 1).<br \/>Colostrum is formed during the last 6 weeks of gestation, so it is important to cover the whole period to improve the quality and quantity of colostrum.  <\/p>\n<p>In particular, the addition of antioxidants can increase the quantity of colostrum produced (Lacetera et al., 1996), as well as the total mass of Ig (Figure 1; Kamada et al., 2007).<\/p>\n<p>In the CCPA-Deltavit range, products in the Axion\u00ae range allow the addition of antioxidants:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Axion\u00ae Stim for dairy cows (Figure 2) and Bufflo Tonic Axion\u00ae for suckler cows (Figure 2).<\/li>\n<li>The Gestyx Axion\u00ae cube is also a practical way of providing Axion\u00ae at dry up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Allix survey, JP. 2013. 2013. Description des perceptions et des pratiques des \u00e9leveurs et des v\u00e9t\u00e9rinaires sur le transfert de l&#8217;immunit\u00e9 et l&#8217;int\u00e9r\u00eat du s\u00e9l\u00e9nium et de la vitamine E <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Nantes : ONIRIS &#8211; National Veterinary, Food and Agriculture School, Nantes Atlantique, 2013. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Kamada H., Nonaka I., Ueda Y., Murai M. 2007. Selenium addition to colostrum increases immunoglobulin G absorption by newborn calves. J. Dairy Sci. 90, pp. 5665-5670. <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Lacetera N. Bernabucci U., Ronchi B., Nardone A. 1996. Effects of selenium and vitamin E administration during a late stage of pregnancy on colostrum and milk production in dairy cows, and on passive immunity and growth of their offspring. AJVR, 57, pp. 1776-1780.  <\/em><\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a trial on dairy calves, a higher mortality rate was observed for calves whose immunity transfer had failed (plasma IgG level &lt; 10 g\/l), compared with those whose immunity transfer had succeeded (Table below). 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