A retrospective cross-sectional study of Irish national dairy calf mortality data; 2016–2020
This study has demonstrated that herds that have expanded > 20% over five years and newly established herds were more likely to have poor mortality outcomes. It suggests that new entrants into dairy farming may benefit from targeted emphasis on herd health management. The results also highlight the value of national data as a tool to determine optimisation of farm interventions and surveillance and policy decisions to prioritise animal health and welfare.
Authors
- Laureen Buckley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-1899-4683)
- Aideen Kennedy
- Maresa Sheehan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2242-9356)
- Mícheál Casey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2135-7693)
- Elizabeth Lane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6311-8335)
- Rob Doyle
Institutions
- Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (IE)
- St. Luke's General Hospital (IE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Irish Veterinary Journal
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-025-00316-0
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal health and immunology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35
Funders
- Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Ireland