Impact of volume, immunoglobulin G concentration, and feeding method of colostrum product on neonatal nursing behavior and transfer of passive immunity in beef calves

One-third of beef calves fail to achieve adequate transfer of passive immunity (TPI) through timely ingestion of colostrum, which substantially increases their risk of preweaning morbidity and mortality. Two randomized clinical trials were designed to assess the impact of volume, immunoglobulin G (I...

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Main Authors: L. Gamsjäger, D.M. Haines, E.A. Pajor, M. Lévy, M.C. Windeyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-09-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731121001889