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Colorful research could help calves stay healthy

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Colorful research could help calves stay healthy

A research project might soon bring some color to the calf barns and help farmers know when their animals need some extra attention.

Dr. Sylvia Kehoe

Dr. Sylvia Kehoe is a dairy researcher at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.  She tells Brownfield her team is just starting a new project evaluating calf urine as an indicator for metabolic acidoses, like what is being done to indicate health issues in a new cat litter brand.

Written by: Leah Jones

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