Passive immunity in Ontario dairy calves and investigation of its association with calf management practices

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 91, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 3840-3849

  Trotz Williams, L A ^a   Leslie, K E ^a   Peregrine, A S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Calf; Failure of passive transfer; Maternal immunity; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

EID: 54049108117     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2007-0898     Document Type: Article

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