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Cow serum and colostrum immunoglobulin (IgG1) concentration of five suckler cow breed types and subsequent immune status of their calves [PDF]

, 2004
peer-reviewedB. Murphy would like to gratefully acknowledge receipt of a Walsh Fellowship provided by Teagasc.The objective of this study was to determine the effect of cow breed type on (a) cow serum and colostrum immunoglobulin (IgG1) concentrations
Drennan, Michael J, Earley, Bernadette, Murphy, B.M., O'Mara, Frank P.   +3 more
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Effects of Prepartum Supplementation and Yeast Fermentation Products on the Progesterone‐Modulated Transfer of Passive Immunity in Bos indicus Cows

Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Inadequate colostrum intake increases risks of calf morbidity and mortality. This study investigated the effects of prepartum and early postpartum supplementation and yeast fermentation products on late‐pregnant Bos indicus cows, and the role of progesterone in mediating passive immunity transfer.
Latino G. S. Coimbra, Fran C. Cowley, Geoffry Fordyce, Luis F. P. Silva   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Colostrum Management in Calves’ Welfare Risk Assessment

, 2023
Successful milk production is based on proper calf rearing, especially the youngest categories. However, the intensive production can result in oversights that can have very negative effects on the survival of calves and their further growth. In order to reduce mortality and to improve rearing conditions for calves, different welfare assessment systems
Relić, Renata, Hristov, Slavča, Samolovac, Ljiljana, Bojkovski, Jovan, Rogožarski, Dragan   +4 more
openaire   +1 more source

Associations between management practices and colostrum quality on New Zealand dairy farms

New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2017
AIMS: To describe colostrum quality in spring-calving dairy herds in New Zealand, in terms of Brix, pH and total and coliform bacterial counts and to investigate associations between farm management practices and these measures of colostrum quality. METHODS: In June 2015, commercial dairy farms (n=105), located in North and South Islands of New Zealand,
KS Denholm, JC Hunnam, EL Cuttance, S McDougall   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Management Practices Affecting Calves Welfare on Farms in Slovenia

Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis, 2019
Calf rearing practices in Slovenian herds were investigated with questionnaire-based survey. The data was obtained from 293 farms in Slovenia about their management, especially milk and colostrum feeding protocol, manner of weaning, housing, hygiene on ...
Jožica Ježek, Petra Grabnar, Barbara Beci, Martina Klinkon, Marija Nemec, Jaka Jakob Hodnik, Jože Starič   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Video‐Based Health Education on Birth Outcomes and Anaemia Status of Mothers in Dirashe District South Ethiopia: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Undernutrition and infections during pregnancy result in low birth weight (LBW) and maternal anaemia. Social behaviour change communication (SBCC) can promote recommended health practices, potentially improving maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Wanzahun Godana Boynito, Kidus Temesgen Worsa, Befikadu Tariku Gutema, Yordanos Gizachew Yeshitila, Godana Yaya Tessema, Tsegaye Yohanis, Stefaan De Henauw, Piet Cools, Bruno Levecke, Souheila Abbeddou   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Changes in back fat thickness during late gestation predict colostrum yield in sows [PDF]

, 2013
Directing protein and energy sources towards lactation is crucial to optimise milk production in sows but how this influences colostrum yield (CY) remains unknown.
Cools, An, De Smet, Stefaan, Decaluwe, Ruben, Declerck, Ilse, Janssens, Geert, Maes, Dominiek, Wuyts, Brigitte   +6 more
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Experiences of the ABA‐Feed Infant Feeding Intervention: A Qualitative Study With Women, Peer Supporters and Coordinators

Maternal &Child Nutrition, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT UK breastfeeding rates are low, with health inequalities in initiation and continuation. Breastfeeding peer support interventions are recommended in UK and global policy. The Assets‐based feeding help Before and After birth (ABA‐feed) trial tested the effectiveness of proactive, woman‐centred support for infant feeding delivered by trained ...
Joanne Clarke, Nicola Crossland, Stephan Dombrowski, Pat Hoddinott, Jenny Ingram, Debbie Johnson, Kate Jolly, Christine MacArthur, Jennifer McKell, Ngawai Moss, Julia Sanders, Nicola Savory, Beck Taylor, Gill Thomson   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Critical Appraisal of Baby Friendly Hospital Initiatives among the beneficiaries of Indore Urban - A Comparative Study [PDF]

, 2009
Background: Majority of the women in M.P who breastfeed their babies throw away the colostrum before they begin actual feed. Only 14.9% females feed their babies with in 1/2 an hour (National Family Health Survey-3). In Indore 2 hospitals have been given
Bhagwat, AK, Chandorkar, RK, Dixit, S, Nigam, R, Sinha, U, Yesikar, V   +5 more
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Beyond Deterministic Fetal Programming: Intrauterine Exposures and the Multifactorial Origins of Adiposity

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Excess adiposity is not a recently developed problem but has existed since at least the upper Paleolithic, allowing evolutionary selection pressures to adapt the physiology of the pregnant woman and the feto‐placental unit for maternal and fetal protection.
Gernot Desoye, Ursula Hiden, Evelyn Jantscher‐Krenn, Herbert Fluhr, Jonathan C. Wells, Sonja Entringer, Mireille N. M. van Poppel   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source