The importance of colostrum for the growth and health of newborn offspring is well known. In
bovine colostrum, the antibody (immunoglobulin) complement system provides a major …

The immunoglobulins of bovine colostrum provide the major antimicrobial protection against
microbial infections and confer a passive immunity to the newborn calf until its own immune …

Transfer of sufficient immunoglobulin G (IgG) to the neonatal calf via colostrum is vital to
provide the calf with immunological protection and resistance against disease. The objective …

Immunoglobulins form an important component of the immunological activity found in milk
and colostrum. They are central to the immunological link that occurs when the mother …

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 …

Blood and colostrum samples were obtained from 87 dairy cows in five lactation groups and
analyzed for immunoglobulins G 1, G 2, M, and A. The five groups ranged from cows in first …

Colostrum and milk provide a complete diet for the neonate. In ruminants, colostrum is also
the sole source of initial acquired immunity for the offspring. Milk therefore plays an …

Neonates are more resistant to enteric infections when suckled than when fed formula feeds,
irrespective of whether they are born with immunoglobulins in their blood (human) or …

The new-born pig is devoid of immunoglobulins, relying on colostrum as the sole source for
serum antibody and depending on milk for its intestinal antibody during most of the post …

The neonatal immune system at birth is naïve to the wide variety and types of pathogens
present in the environment. Consumption of colostrum to provide circulating IgG prior to the …