Suitability of Protein Content Measured by MilkoScan FT-Plus Milk Analyzer to Evaluate Bovine and Ovine Colostrum Quality [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate MilkoScan FT-plus for the estimation of the immunoglobulin G (IgG) content in bovine and ovine colostrum. Between April and May 2016, a total of 94 colostrum samples (54 from Simmental dairy cows and 39 from ...
Anna Antonella Spina +4 more
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Colostrum Quality Assessment in Dairy Goats: Use of an On-Farm Optical Refractometer [PDF]
Biology, 2023 Failure of passive immunity transfer is one of the main causes of increased susceptibility to infectious agents in newborn kids. To ensure successful transfer of passive immunity, kids need to be fed high-quality colostrum, containing an adequate ...
Carlos C. Pérez-Marín +6 more
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Sustainable colostrum management and colostrum quality [PDF]
Journal of Central European AgricultureThis paper examines the sustainability of different calf production systems concerning colostrum nutrition and management, based on a review of available literature. The research aims to elevate calf production to a higher standard of hygiene, nutrition,
Snežana Paskaš
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Evaluation of on-farm tools for colostrum quality measurement [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2015 The objectives of this study were to determine the immunoglobulin G (IgG) content of colostrum on Alberta dairy farms and to determine which on-farm tool, the colostrometer or the Brix refractometer, was more highly correlated with IgG content as determined by radial immunodiffusion (RID).
A L, Bartier, M C, Windeyer, L, Doepel
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Use of somatic cell count as an indicator of colostrum quality. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2020 The impact of cow mammary gland diseases on the quality of colostrum is not conclusively defined; research results are conflicting. However, it is widely believed that mastitis lowers the level of immunoglobulins and the quality of the colostrum produced.
Kamila Puppel +6 more
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Colostrum Quality in Different Goat Breeds Reared in Northern Italy. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2023 This study aimed to characterize the colostrum quality in three different local goat breeds of Northern Italy (i.e., Frisa Valtellinese, Orobica, and Lariana) and a cosmopolitan one (i.e., Camosciata delle Alpi) (n = 30 per breed), reared under traditional semi-extensive and intensive systems, respectively. Lariana showed the highest percentage of fat (
Agradi S +9 more
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Passive immune transfer, health, pre-weaning performance, and metabolism of dairy calves fed a colostrum supplement associated with medium-quality maternal colostrum [PDF]
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2019 The objective of this study was to evaluate passive immunity transfer, health, performance, and metabolism of Holstein calves fed colostrum supplement associated with medium-quality colostrum.
Marília Ribeiro De Paula +5 more
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Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Background Although there are studies on colostrum and milk proteomics of different species in the literature, there is no published report about different quality bovine colostrums’ proteomics.
Yiğit Kaçar, Hasan Batmaz
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Management-related factors in dry cows and their associations with colostrum quantity and quality on a large commercial dairy farm [PDF]
Journal of Dairy Science, 2022 : The objective of this observational study was to evaluate the association of management-related factors in dry cows and colostrum quantity and quality in Holstein cows on a large commercial dairy farm.
S. Borchardt +3 more
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Indirect quantification of IgG using a digital refractometer, and factors associated with colostrum quality in Norwegian Red Cattle [PDF]
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2019 Background There is an increased interest in using digital refractometers to indirectly assess colostrum quality of dairy cattle, but knowledge on diagnostic accuracy for Norwegian Red dairy cows is lacking.
Julie Føske Johnsen +5 more
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