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A note on bovine colostrum as an alternative source of immunoglobulin for lambs

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 September 2010

E. F. Logan ,
W. H. Foster  and
D. Irwin
E. F. Logan
Affiliation:
Veterinary Research Laboratories, Stormont, Belfast, BT4 3SD
W. H. Foster
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down
D. Irwin
Affiliation:
Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland, Hillsborough, Co. Down
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Abstract

Newborn lambs were separated from their dams before they had an opportunity to suck. They were given bovine colostrum in a single feed and thereafter fed on a milk substitute. Their weight gain compared favourably with that of lambs fed on ovine colostrum followed by milk substitute or suckled naturally. It was concluded that bovine colostrum can be used successfully as an alternative source of immunoglobulin for rearing lambs.

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Research Article
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Animal Production , Volume 26 , Issue 1 , February 1978 , pp. 93 - 96
Copyright
Copyright © British Society of Animal Science 1978

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