An Observational Study of the Microbiological Quality of Bovine Colostrum Fed to Calves on Three Dairy Farms

This study aimed to evaluate the microbiological quality of colostrum on three dairy farms with different colostrum management hygiene practices and to compare it with the current colostrum quality guidelines. On farm A, colostrum was fed raw, while on farms B and C it was heat treated. On farms A a...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Ruminants
Main Authors: Flávio G. Silva, Marta Laranjo, Severiano R. Silva, Cristina Conceição, Joaquim L. Cerqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-06-01
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/5/3/28