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Transition milk has a lot of immunoglobulins

Author
Selvaraj, Vimal; Schalich, Kasey; Lynch, Rob
Abstract
Antibodies in the dam’s colostrum, specifically immunoglobulins G and A, are the reason why newborn calves are able to immediately combat bacterial and viral pathogens in the environment. Based on early research, the predominant recommendation to improve calf survival rates and health has been to feed newborn calves first-milking colostrum to obtain maternal IgG.
Sponsorship
This research was funded by the Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NE-SARE) grant GNE19-220-33243, the Cornell CALS Charitable Trust Research Fund, and startup funds from Cornell CALS.
Date Issued
2021-11Publisher
Progressive Dairy
Subject
PRO-DAIRY; dairy; Manager; immunoglobulins; antibodies; colostrum
Type
article
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