Specific gravity: A better test of first-milk quality

Specific gravity: A better test of first-milk quality

Density of immunoglobulins that pass from the dairy cow to the calf in the first milk (colostrum) is important in the calf's development of high levels of passive immunity. This study shows that specific gravity of the first milk is a better gauge of immunoglobulin de...

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Main Authors: Don Toenjes, Suzanne Strasser, Don L. Bath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources 1991-05-01
Series:California Agriculture
Online Access:http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n03p23
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spelling doaj-519c0fc4fb6042f0a8bee5fe3a71ed942020-11-25T03:31:59ZengUniversity of California Agriculture and Natural ResourcesCalifornia Agriculture0008-08452160-80911991-05-01453232410.3733/ca.v045n03p2310.3733/cav045n03_8Specific gravity: A better test of first-milk qualityDon Toenjes0Suzanne Strasser1Don L. Bath2D. A. Toenjes is Farm Advisor, Glenn Co.S. Strasser is Programmer/Analyst, UC Davis.D. L. Bath is Daiy Nutritionist, UC Davis.Density of immunoglobulins that pass from the dairy cow to the calf in the first milk (colostrum) is important in the calf's development of high levels of passive immunity. This study shows that specific gravity of the first milk is a better gauge of immunoglobulin density than conventional observation. Better use of colostrum may reduce the incidence of early calfhood disease and the need for antibiotics or other antimicrobials.http://calag.ucanr.edu/archive/?article=ca.v045n03p23
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description Density of immunoglobulins that pass from the dairy cow to the calf in the first milk (colostrum) is important in the calf's development of high levels of passive immunity. This study shows that specific gravity of the first milk is a better gauge of immunoglobulin density than conventional observation. Better use of colostrum may reduce the incidence of early calfhood disease and the need for antibiotics or other antimicrobials.
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