Patent number: 6296879

Ruminal fluid inoculation of calves

Original Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Agriculture

Field of technology: Agriculture

Patent granted on: Tue, 02 Oct 2001

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Abstract

A method to improve the health and growth of suckling dairy calves on dairy farms includes supplementing calves' diets with a ruminal fluid preparation obtained from the rumen of a cow. This supplement provides the calves with the protection needed to develop faster and healthier. It also leads to a decreased incidence of scours in the treated calves.