INTERPRETIVE SUMMARIES, OCTOBER 2024

Invited review: An evaluation of EFSA opinion on calf welfare from a nutritional and management perspective. By Quigley, page 7483. The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a scientific opinion on the welfare of calves in March 2023. This opinion made several recommendations regarding feeding and managing young calves, including feeding forage and early separation from the dam. The objective of this review is to offer alternative interpretations of these issues from a nutritional and management perspective.