Relationships among serum immunoglobulin concentration in foals, colostral specific gravity, and colostral immunoglobulin concentration.
J Am Vet Med Assoc
; 189(1): 57-60, 1986 Jul 01.
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ABSTRACT
Postpartum, presuckle, colostrum samples were collected from 100 mares. Colostral specific gravities significantly correlated (r = 0.9) with colostral immunoglobulin (Ig)G concentrations. Foal serum IgG concentrations highly correlated (r = 0.82) with specific gravities of the colostrum each foal ingested. Eight of 48 foals (17%) had serum IgG concentrations less than 400 mg/dl. The dams of these 8 foals had colostral sp gr less than 1.06 and colostral IgG concentrations less than 3,000 mg/dl. Foals had serum IgG concentrations greater than 520 mg/dl 24 hours after parturition, when the colostral specific gravity of the dam was greater than or equal to 1.06. Effects of breed on colostral specific gravity, colostral IgG concentrations, foal serum IgG concentrations, and mare serum IgG concentrations were not significant.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Imunoglobulina G
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Colostro
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Cavalos
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1986
Tipo de documento:
Article