Poster Title
P-23 Monitoring the Immune Status of Calves at the Agriculture Education Center
Department
Agriculture
Abstract
Each year at the Andrews University Agriculture Education Center calves are born to the resident cows and five to seven calves are purchased to be raised by the students in the agriculture program. In each of the previous two years that calves have been raised, morbidities have been observed. To try and prevent any calves from dying and reduce the morbidities, the research project was designed to monitor the calves’ immune status. By doing weekly blood draws, the total serum protein levels can be determined and used as a standard for their health. Body temperature, food and water intake, and activity levels will also be used as health indicators.
Location
Buller Hall 250
Start Date
3-11-2022 1:30 PM
End Date
3-11-2022 3:30 PM
P-23 Monitoring the Immune Status of Calves at the Agriculture Education Center
Buller Hall 250
Each year at the Andrews University Agriculture Education Center calves are born to the resident cows and five to seven calves are purchased to be raised by the students in the agriculture program. In each of the previous two years that calves have been raised, morbidities have been observed. To try and prevent any calves from dying and reduce the morbidities, the research project was designed to monitor the calves’ immune status. By doing weekly blood draws, the total serum protein levels can be determined and used as a standard for their health. Body temperature, food and water intake, and activity levels will also be used as health indicators.
Acknowledgments
Advisor: Katherine Koudele, Agriculture