Effect of suckler cow genotype on cow serum immunoglobulin (Ig) levels, colostrum yield, composition and Ig concentration and subsequent immune status of their progeny

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 173-183

  McGee, M ^a,b   Drennan, M J ^a   Caffrey, P J ^b  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Colostrum; Genotype; Immunoglobulins; Suckler cows

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 33744924252     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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