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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


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


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


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


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.