Serum immunoglobulin concentrations in suckled calves and dairy-herd calves

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 401-407

  Earley, B ^a   McGee, M ^a   Fallon, R J ^a   Drennan, M J ^a   Murray, M ^a   Farrell, J A ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Calves; Colostrum; Immunoglobulin (Ig)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034551073     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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