Passive transfer of immunity in kid goats fed refrigerated and frozen goat colostrum and commercial sheep colostrum

Small Ruminant Research

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 237-241

  Arguello A ^a   Castro, N ^a   Zamorano, M J ^a   Castroalonso, A ^a   Capote, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTO CANARIO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Commercial sheep colostrum; Frozen goat colostrum; Kid; Refrigerated goat colostrum; Serum IgG

Indexed keywords

CAPRA; CAPRA HIRCUS; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 3342883742     PISSN: 09214488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2003.11.008     Document Type: Article

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