title: Letter to the Editor: A response to Kertz (2017): Extension and clarification of a call for more complete reporting and evaluation of experimental methods, physical forms of starters, and results in calf research.
authors.affiliation: ICREA (Institució Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avançats), 08010 Barcelona, Spain; Department of Ruminant Production, IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries), 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain. Electronic address: alex.bach@icrea.cat.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bach
authors.affiliation: Department of Ruminant Production, IRTA (Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries), 08140 Caldes de Montbui, Spain.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Terré
authors.affiliation: Animal Nutrition and Physiology Team, Grassland Research Centre, AgResearch Limited, Palmerston North, 4442, New Zealand.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Khan