This paper presents a theoretical reference on the management of newborns and later reports of an outbreak of respiratory disease in calves in the Bovinocultura Sector of the Federal University of Paraíba, which occurred between 2017 and 2018, resulting in calf deaths and considerable losses. In order to identify the causes of calves morbidity and mortality and to adopt measures of control and prophylaxis, a visit to the bovine sector was initially carried out to observe the general management and evaluation of the acquisition of passive immunity of the newborns. Failures were identified in the management of the pups, from the time before birth until weaning of the animals, which could be contributing gradually to having the expressive numb...