The concentrations of immunoglobulin G in the colostrum of beef cows and in the sera of suckler calves and of calves fed a colostrum substitute before suckling

Irish Veterinary Journal

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 348-352

  Mulvey, James P ^a  

^a Carrick on Shannon Co   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Beef Cows; Calves; Cattle; Colostrum; Colostrum Substitute

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030542490     PISSN: 03680762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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