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Welcome to the Milk Products Learning and Resource Center! Below you will find product literature (detail sheets with full label information for all Sav-A-Caf® Brand products), our library of animal management articles, and helpful web links listed by species. The information contained in the following resources is designed to help provide a better understanding of generally accepted animal management guidelines and how each recommendation benefits the animal. It is not intended to provide treatment recommendations - there is no substitute for sound advice from your veterinarian, or your own good judgment.

 

product literature
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Colostrum Supplements
Ultra Start® Multi Species Colostrum Supplement PDF (176KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Colostrum Supplement PDF (164KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® USDA Colostrum (Bovine IgG E coli Antibody) PDF (148KB) HTML
   
Milk Replacers
Grade A® Ultra 24 Multi Purpose Milk Replacer PDF (208KB) HTML
Sav-A-Kid® Milk Replacer PDF (164KB) HTML
Sav-A-Kid® Milk Replacer with Deccox® PDF (180KB) HTML
Sav-A-Lam® Milk Replacer PDF (364KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Hi-Nutra® PLUS Calf Milk Replacer PDF (224KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Hi-Nutra® Calf Milk Replacer PDF (224KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® DairyAde® Calf Milk Replacer PDF (208KB) HTML
Grade A® Hi-Energy 20 Calf Milk Replacer PDF (216KB) HTML
Grade A® Hi-Value 10 Calf Milk Replacer PDF (220KB) HTML
     
Stress Supplements
Electrolytes Plus Multi Species Supplement PDF (172KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Scours & Pneumonia Treatment PDF (188KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Scours Control 2 PDF (432KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® K-Cal for Calves Energy Supplement PDF (136KB) HTML
   
Pacs and Kits
Sav-A-Caf® Newborn Calf Pac® PDF (216KB) HTML
Sav-A-Caf® Response Calf Pac® PDF (196KB) HTML
Sav-A-Kid® Goat Kid Starter Kit PDF (192KB) HTML
Sav-A-Lam® Lamb Starter Kit PDF (192KB) HTML
   
Sav-A-Caf® Professional Calf Supplement Products



A Calf Health System Designed Specifically for Commercial Dairymen and Professional Calf Raisers.

 
   
articles
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Calf
1.01 Calf Care: Pre-Calving through the First 24 Hours PDF (580KB) HTML
1.02 Calf Care: Calf Colostrum Supplements and Replacers PDF (204KB) HTML
1.03 Calf Care: The Second Day of Life Through Weaning PDF (476KB) HTML
1.04 Calf Care: Selecting and Feeding Calf Milk Replacer PDF (328KB) HTML
1.05 Calf Care: Maximizing Rumen Development PDF (220KB) HTML
1.06 Calf Care: Caring for a Sick Calf PDF (220KB) HTML
1.07 Calf Care: Understanding Common Causes of Calf Scours PDF (256KB) HTML
1.08 Calf Care: Scouring Calves Need Milk, Too PDF (264KB) HTML
1.09 Calf Care: Raising Healthy Calves in Cold Weather PDF (212KB) HTML
   
Kid
2.01 Kid Care: Tips for Hand Raising a Healthy Goat Kid PDF (276KB) HTML
   
Lamb
3.01 Lamb Care: Tips for Hand Raising a Healthy Lamb PDF (260KB) HTML
   
Foal
4.01 Foal Care: Tips for Hand Raising a Healthy Foal PDF (208KB) HTML
   
General  
9.01 General Topics: The Importance of Colostrum for Newborn Animals PDF (216KB) HTML
9.02 General Topics: Preserving the Value of Natural Maternal Colostrum PDF (208KB) HTML
9.03 General Topics: Ruminant Nutrition Basics PDF (208KB) HTML
9.04 General Topics: Storage and Shelf Life of Milk Replacers and Supplements PDF (212KB) HTML
   
industry links
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Calf
Raising Calves - The 5 C’s to a Healthy Start
(PDF, 180KB)
Calf Management Info - University of Wisconsin, Dr. Sheila McGuirk

Calf Notes
Extensive list of calf health and management articles by Dr. Jim Quigley, APC Inc.

Raising Newborn Calves
Oregon State University Extension Service, Jan 1993

Dairy Calf Care Practices
University of California Davis, School of Veterinary Medicine

Oklahoma State University Cow-Calf Corner
Raising Beef Replacement Heifers

Care and Welfare of Dairy Cattle
USDA Aug 2002

Pennsylvania State University Calf Nutrition
Calf Management Articles and Interactive Tools

Cattle Network (Beef Cattle News)
Baby Calf Health Articles under “Features” section

Dairy Calf and Heifer Association
Formerly Professional Dairy Heifer Growers Association
   

Goat
Dairy Goat Journal
Print and Web Publication

American Dairy Goat Association

Goat Word Article – Artificial Methods of Rearing of Goats
Dr. Paul Greenwood, Senior Research Scientist, Armidale

Goat Connection

Onion Creek Ranch Articles
Meat Goat Information

Johne’s Information Center, University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine
Information on Johne’s Disease in Goats

Redwood Empire State Dairy Goat Association (California)

Michigan Dairy Goat Society

Pennsylvania Dairy Goat Association

Virginia State Dairy Goat Association

Wisconsin Dairy Goat Association

   
Sheep
Pipestone Vet Sheep Articles

Baby Lamb Survival – Pipestone Vet
J. L. Goelz, D.V.M., International SheepLetter, Vol. 21, No. 2, March 2001

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University – Newborn Lamb Management
Livestock Update Feb 2007

American Sheep Industry Association

Cornell University Sheep Program

Cornell University Dairy Sheep Program
Also has info on the Great Lakes Dairy Sheep Symposium held annually in late Fall

Sheep and Goat Marketing (Associated with Cornell University)
Northeast Sheep and Goat Marketing Project, Sponsored by USDA

Dairy Sheep Association of North America
Website currently under development but links page is fairly extensive

Lamb and Kid Care Articles
Maryland Small Ruminant Page

Maryland Small Ruminant Page
Articles on Raising Lambs and Kids

   
Horse
Feeding and Care of the Orphaned Foal
Dr. Pagan, Kentucky Equine Research
   
Llamas/Alpaca
Alpaca Academy (Alpaca Registry)


Information Resources on South American Camelids
Llamas, Alpacas, Guanacos, and Vicunas - USDA

The Alpaca Registry

   
Pig
Hand Rearing a Piglet
The Pig Site.com

Baby Pig Management - Birth to Weaning (PDF, 1.15MB)
Auburn University Swine Production Handbook

Recommended Practices for Raising Pigs from Birth to Weaning
University of Alaska Fairbanks Cooperative Extension Service
   

Wildlife & Exotics
Deer Industry Association of Australia

Deer, Elk and Reindeer Farmers’ Network

Information on Camel Milk

FAO
American Water Buffalo Association

   
General
Agriculture Online

Merck Veterinary Manual

Milk Composition Table by Species (University of Wisconsin)

National Animal Statistics Service (USDA)

Healthy Farmers, Healthy Profits Project
(University of Wisconsin-Madison, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)

Federation of Animal Science Societies

Journal of Animal Science

Journal of Dairy Science

The Professional Animal Scientist
Journal of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists

   
POULTRY ARTICLES
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Whether you are new to raising poultry, or an experienced keeper who would like to learn some helpful hints and background information about our products, we welcome you to our resource center...

Tips for Raising a Healthy Bird
Biosecurity for birds
Source: USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Poultry Care: 'How to' videos
Source: University of Minnesota extension

Caring for a Backyard Flock
Source: University of Florida - IFAS Extension

Poultry Care Article Series
Source: Southern States Cooperative

   

PROBIOTIC articles
Poultry Trend: Less Antibiotics, More Probiotics
Source: AgricultureBusinessWeek.com

The Use of Probiotics and Prebiotics in Poultry Feeds
Source: ThePoultrySite.com

   

ELECTROLYTE articles
Be Aware of Heat Stress this Summer
Source: Canadian Poultry Consultants Ltd.

Caring for a sick or injured chicken
Source: BrittonClouse.com

How to Keep Chickens Cool in the Summer
Source: eHow.com

   
Click on an animal to see detailed product information by species.