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An Investigation of Colostral IgG in the Neonatal Bovine Intestine from Birth to “Gut Closure”
DownloadFall 2024
IgG absorption from colostrum is essential for transfer of passive immunity in the neonatal calf; despite best practices for colostrum feeding – administering 3L of a colostrum with >50 mg/mL IgG content within 6 hrs of life - some calves still have failure of transfer of passive immunity as...
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Characterization of rumen and hindgut development from pre- to post-weaning in Holstein dairy calves
DownloadFall 2020
In the dairy industry, the development of heifer calves is of high importance as it impacts health, future productivity and farm profitability. Nutrition is one aspect of heifer management that plays a key role in calf development and health. Therefore, the first study (Chapters 2 and 3)...