Article
Genetic parameters of colostrum and calf serum antibodies in Swedish dairy cattle
2021-08-15
Abstract excerpt
<h4>Background</h4> Colostrum with sufficient IgG content is essential for the newborn calf, as it provides passive immunity which substantially affects the probability of survival during rearing. Failure of passive transfer occurs when a calf does not absorb enough antibodies from the colostrum as indicated by less than 10 g/L of IgG in calf serum. Besides delayed access to colostrum, this can be due to low IgG...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e9256cb3-a031-59e9-bad0-52bc1295c11e
- DOI
- 10.1101/2021.08.08.455591