Cow serum and colostrum immunoglobulin (IgG1) concentration of five suckler cow breed types and subsequent immune status of their calves

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 205-213

  Murphy, B M ^a,b   Drennan, M J ^a   O'Mara, F P ^b   Barley, B ^a  

^a GRANGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Breed; Colostrum; Immunoglobulins; Suckler cow

Indexed keywords

FRIESIA;

EID: 33744944079     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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