As in other species, the first point in sheep clinical biochemistry is the correct selection of the
appropriate tests and, consequently, the optimal management of the pre-analytical phase …

Triplet-bearing ewes and their lambs have the potential to improve flock productivity
however, the lack of robust information on optimal nutrition and management is limiting their …

This study aimed to analyze the chemical composition and the IgG concentration of the
colostrum, transitional milk, and mature milk of Santa Inês ewes as well as the transfer of …

AbstractThis study evaluated the effect of early weaning (EW) of artificially reared lambs
using a restricted milk replacer (MR) feeding and step-down weaning system on the short …

Simple Summary A ewe's diet in the last period of gestation can modify the immunoglobulin
G composition of the colostrum and consequently the health status of lambs. This study aims …

Objective—To determine the associations between serum IgG concentration and serum
activities of γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT), alkaline phosphatase, aspartate aminotransferase …

Seventeen newborn lambs were fed with untreated colostrum (group A) and 18 lambs were
fed with colostrum treated by heat (56° C, 30 min)(group B). Blood samples were obtained at …

The objective of this study was to identify and characterize potential biomarkers for disease
resistance in bovine milk that can be used to indicate dairy cows at risk to develop future …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the passive transfer (PT) status of goat kids by Brix
refractometry and compare the results with other semiquantitative tests (total protein-TP …

Fall-calving primiparous beef females [body weight: 451±28 (SD) kg; body condition score:
5.4±0.7] were individually-fed either 100%(control; CON; n= 13) or 70%(nutrient restricted; …