Haptoglobin and its association with naturally occurring diseases in Holstein heifer calves

ABSTRACT The present study evaluated the use of haptoglobin (Hp) as an indicator of health and performance in 166 Holstein heifer calves reared in an intensive production system. Calves were evaluated at D6-9; D10-13; D20-23; D35-38 and D65-68, corresponding to the days of life. The absence or prese...

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Main Authors: J.S. Ramos, K.M. Madureira, K.N. da Silva, K.A. Bosco, L.M. Morita, J.E. Guimarães, V. Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2021-06-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352021000300551&tlng=en