Calves
Enter the world of calf care, where our range is created with the needs of calves and veterinarians in mind. At KRUUSE, we are dedicated to providing tools that ensure the well-being and health of calves from start to finish.
Discover the perfect combination of advanced technology and understanding of calf-specific challenges. Explore our wide range of products and read more about calf care below.
Dystocia
Obstetrics
To help our customers, we have put together the KRUUSE Obstetric Set including chain, rope, handle, hook, calving belt, gloves and gel. Delivered in a robust and practical metal box.
Livestock
Colostrum
- ✔ Optimal newborn health: Giving your newborn calf the right amount of colostrum of the right quality is crucial to ensure a healthy start in life.
- ✔ Quality assurance tools: Use tools like a refractometer or densimeter to assess and confirm colostrum quality and ensure it meets the necessary standards for calf well-being.
- ✔ Timely supply: Give colostrum immediately after birth, preferably within 2 hours, to maximize its effectiveness in providing the newborn calf with essential nutrients and antibodies.
- ✔ Breed-specific recommendations: Tailor the amount of colostrum based on the breed, with 4 liters recommended for larger breeds and 3 liters for smaller breeds to optimize nutrition for each calf's specific needs.
Reducing calf mortality
Calf mortality is a worldwide animal welfare problem and can be very costly for the farmer. The incidence rate is between 2-20% with the majority of farms experiencing calf mortality of 5-8%.
Numerous studies show that a well-developed calving management strategy of monitoring and handling calving and the first year of the calf’s life can help dramatically decrease calf mortality.
Calf mortality is a multifactorial problem, which may be handled by focusing on some very critical points in time over the first year of the calf’s life:
1
Pre calving
- Designated calving areas
- High level of hygiene
- Optimal calving management to handle Dystocia
2
First hours
- Feed the right amount of quality colostrum
- Monitoring and recording
3
Growing up
- Avoid stress during weaning
- Check frequently for pneumonia
Check the calf
Large animals catalogue
Livestock management, basic needs and environment determine the health and behavior of the animals and hence production outcome. We support you with an extensive range of high-end equipment and consumables for cattle, pigs, and small ruminants.
