Probiotics reduce costly problems in calves

Under current husbandry conditions, veal calves are often affected by diarrhoea and respiratory diseases. this becomes particularly problematic when these animals are exposed to stress and change of diet during the first two weeks of life. Research has shown that by balancing the gut of these animals, with the addition of probiotics to the feed, some of these costly problems could be reduced. by Harro Timmerman . Diarrhoea is the main cause of morbidity and mortality in the ear