Colostrum is the milk produced during the first few days after birth and contains high levels
of immunoglobulins, antimicrobial peptides, and growth factors. Colostrum is important for …

It is critical that bovine maternal colostrum is fed to newborn calves during their first hours of
life. Colostrum is the secretion a cow produces after mammary involution that is rich in …

Lactoferrin (LF) is a multifunctional protein occurring in many biological secretions including
milk. It possesses iron binding/transferring, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, anti …

Colostrum is the initial milk secreted by mammals following parturition, the composition and
physicochemical properties of which are highly dynamic and variable. The composition and …

The mammalian gut microbiota is essential in shaping many of its host's functional attributes.
One such microbiota resides in the bovine digestive tract in a compartment termed as the …

Simple Summary In an attempt to improve the most important production traits of dairy cows,
breeders omit the problem of calf rearing, whose regularity has a major impact on …

Colostrum is the first milk produced post-partum by mammals and is compositionally distinct
from mature milk. Bovine colostrum has a long history of consumption by humans, and there …

Refractometry using a Brix refractometer has been proposed as a means to estimate IgG
concentration in bovine maternal colostrum (MC). The refractometer has advantages over …

The objective of this study was to characterize the quality of maternal colostrum (MC) fed to
newborn dairy calves in the United States and identify the proportion of MC that meets …

There is growing interest among the public in farm animal welfare and a need for methods to
assess animal welfare on farm. A survey on calf rearing practices that might affect dairy calf …