2014-12-042014-12-041969https://hdl.handle.net/10365/24630Information collected during a three year study of illness and death among young calves offered at auction in North Dakota did not confirm the popular notion that winter weather was the culprit involved in most death losses. The calves chosen for the study were not at cow’s side and were two weeks of age or younger. Most of these calves subsequently were hand reared by the purchaser. The study was outlined and it determined that it was not a seasonal difference that produced calf deaths. But, rather it points out the need for better attention to housing, management, feeding and disease prevention details in the fall and spring when some may least expect trouble.North Dakota State UniversityArticle