Topics: Animal Refresher, Livestock Production and Management

First Faeces of Newborn Calf

Question

First faeces voided by a newborn calf is known as:

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First faeces voided by a newborn calf is known as:

  1. Meconium — Correct Answer
  2. Manure
  3. Mucine
  4. Faeces
Explanation:
Correct Answer: Meconium

Meconium is the first faeces voided by a newborn calf. It is dark greenish-black in colour, sticky, and composed of materials ingested during the time the calf spent in the uterus — including amniotic fluid, mucus, bile, and epithelial cells.

Key Points About Newborn Calf Care
  • Meconium should be passed within the first 24 hours of birth
  • Colostrum feeding helps stimulate passage of meconium
  • Navel cord should be treated with 30% Tincture iodine after birth
Why Other Options Are Wrong
  • Manure: General term for animal dung/excreta, not specific to newborn.
  • Mucine: Not a standard veterinary term for newborn faeces.
  • Faeces: General term for excreta; meconium is the specific term for FIRST faeces.

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