Factors associated with serum immunoglobulin levels in beef calves from Alberta and Saskatchewan and association between passive transfer and health outcomes

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 275-281

  Waldner, Cheryl L ^a   Rosengren, Leigh B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Rosengren Epidemiology Consulting   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CANADA; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PASSIVE IMMUNIZATION; RISK FACTOR;

AGE FACTORS; ALBERTA; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; IMMUNIZATION, PASSIVE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SASKATCHEWAN;

EID: 65349143233     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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