The evaluation of serum proteins and their electrophoretic pattern is a well-established
laboratory method in the diagnosis of many diseases in humans, which has replaced the …

Colostrum-derived passive immunity is central to the health, performance and welfare of
neonatal beef-suckler calves, and economics of beef-farming enterprises. Compared to …

In the framework of its Farm to Fork Strategy, the Commission is undertaking a
comprehensive evaluation of the animal welfare legislation. The present Opinion deals with …

The study objectives were to: 1) evaluate the diagnostic performance of passive immunity
tests for classification of failure of passive transfer (FPT) risk, based on their relationships …

Methotrexate is an antimetabolic drug with a myriad of serious side effects including
nephrotoxicity, which presumably occurs due to oxidative tissue damage. Here, we …

Simple Summary The transfer of passive immunity (TPI) from cows to calves needs to be
routinely assessed on farms and in field research. The gold standard method for assessing …

Simple Summary The protective effects of colostrum in relation to the incidence and severity
of newborn ruminant diseases are well established. Neonatal calf depends on the timely …

AIM: To evaluate the level of agreement of three indirect testing methods with concentrations
of IgG in serum, and to determine their test characteristics for diagnosing failure of passive …

Escherichia coli is a normal inhabitant of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract of warm-blooded
animals and ubiquitous in the farm environment. Disease caused by E. coli in calves may …

Colostrum consumption is crucial for passive immunization and development of the newborn
calf. However, the incidence on failed transfer of passive immunity in male calves destined …