Effect of feeding heat-treated and unheated colostrum on immunoglobulin G absorption, health and performance of neonatal Holstein dairy calves

First colostrum is an important source of nutrients and immune factors which are necessary for calves in the first weeks of life. Despite these benefits, colostrum can also represent one of the earliest potential exposures of dairy calves to infectious agents which these patogens can act directly on...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Rafiei, Taghi Ghoorchi, Abdolhakim Toghdory, Mostafa Moazeni, Mohsen Khalili
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora da Universidade Estadual de Maringá (Eduem) 2019-06-01
Series:Acta Scientiarum: Animal Sciences
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Online Access:http://periodicos.uem.br/ojs/index.php/ActaSciAnimSci/article/view/45533