Dr. Pedram Rezamand: Colostrum and Weaning Strategies | Ep. 69

In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Pedram Rezamand from the University of Connecticut explains how colostrum management and weaning strategy shape calf health. Dr. Rezamand discusses passive immunity, physiological responses to weaning, feeding frequency, starter feed, and rumen development. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Gradual weaning can support better grain intake, daily growth, fecal scores, heart rate, and respiration compared with abrupt weaning."

Meet the guest: Dr. Pedram Rezamand https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedram-rezamand-540b3311 is a Professor & Department Head of Animal Science at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Rezamand earned a Ph.D. in Animal Science from the University of Connecticut. His work addresses calf nutrition and health, including colostrum management, passive immunity, weaning strategies, physiological responses, and early feeding practices that support rumen development. Learn more from Dr. Rezamand on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.

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What you will learn:

(00:00) Highlight

(01:13) Introduction

(01:58) Calf health priorities

(05:33) Colostrum management

(06:30) Weaning trial design

(07:27) Weaning pace effects