Supplemental lactoferrin improves health and growth of holstein calves during the preweaning phase

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 86, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1458-1464

  Robblee, E D ^a   Erickson, P S ^a   Whitehouse, N L ^a   McLaughlin, A M ^a   Schwab, C G ^a   Rejman, J J ^b   Rompala, R E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b ImmuCell Corporation   (United States)

^c Blue Seal Feeds   (United States)

Author keywords

Calves; Health; Lactoferrin; Weaning

Indexed keywords

LACTOFERRIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HEALTH STATUS; HEART; HISTOLOGY; MALE; MILK; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EATING; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART; LACTOFERRIN; MALE; MILK; WEANING; WEIGHT GAIN;

EID: 0038411225     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(03)73729-1     Document Type: Article

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