Factors Affecting Serum Total Protein and Immunoglobulin G Concentration in Replacement Dairy Calves
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Factors Affecting Serum Total Protein and Immunoglobulin G Concentration in Replacement Dairy Calves
Evaluation of dairy replacement calf health is generally divided into the pre-weaning and post-weaning periods; with an average weaning age of 8.6 weeks [1]. In 2007, the NAHMS Dairy study found that the pre-weaning period accounts for about 81% of total dairy replacement calf mortality [1]. Accordingly, management strategies to optimize health during this period will have the greatest impact o...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Dairy Research
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2329-888X
DOI: 10.4172/2329-888x.1000106