An evaluation of Brix refractometry instruments for measurement of colostrum quality in dairy cattle

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 3713-3721

  Bielmann, V ^a   Gillan, J ^a   Perkins, N R ^a   Skidmore, A L ^b   Godden, S ^c   Leslie, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b Schering Plough Animal Health   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Brix refractometer; Colostrum quality; Failure of passive transfer; Immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRYOPRESERVATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOLOGY; INSTRUMENTATION; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REFRACTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; BOVINAE; DEVICES; EVALUATION STUDY; PROCEDURES; VETERINARY;

ANIMALS; CATTLE; COLOSTRUM; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; IMMUNODIFFUSION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PREGNANCY; REFRACTOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

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EID: 77955026664     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2009-2943     Document Type: Article

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