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Relationships of total protein, specific gravity, viscosity, refractive index and latex agglutination to immunoglobulin G concentration in mare colostrum.
- Source :
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Equine veterinary journal [Equine Vet J] 1990 Jan; Vol. 22 (1), pp. 39-42. - Publication Year :
- 1990
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Abstract
- A colostrum sample was collected within 24 h after foaling from 27 mares and from 10 other mares a milk sample was collected several weeks post partum. Immunoglobulin G concentrations were determined quantitatively by radial immunodiffusion and semi-quantitatively using a commercial latex agglutination test. Total protein, specific gravity, viscosity and refractive index were determined and their relationships to the immunoglobulin G concentration analysed. All parameters correlated with the immunoglobulin G concentration. The latex agglutination test divided the colostrum samples into three groups with different means for immunoglobulin G and total protein concentrations. Specific gravity and the latex agglutination test were found to be the methods best suited for on-farm evaluation of colostrum quality.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0425-1644
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Equine veterinary journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 2105210
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2042-3306.1990.tb04203.x