Protective Effects of a Commercial Cheese Whey Derived Immunoglobulin Product Against Septicemic Escherichia coli Challenge in Colostrum Deprived Calves

Authors

  • Elaine Hunt Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
  • Louis D. Hunt Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
  • Joelle Ibanes Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606
  • Kevin L. Anderson Department of Food Animal and Equine Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27606

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19916760

Keywords:

calf mortality, colisepticemia, passive transfer, colostral antibody, products

Abstract

A major cause of worldwide calf mortality is colisepticemia secondary to failure of passive transfer of colostral antibody. Several new products1,2,3,4 have been marketed in recent years to combat this problem.

Cover image of the 24th Conference Proceedings: A herd of cattle stand in a green field beneath two palm trees. In the foreground is a mother cow, resting her head on the back of her calf, who is nestled against her side. Beneath the photo is the conference theme, written in black italics: Go For The Magic In Orlando. Light blue background.

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Published

1991-09-18

Issue

1991

Section

Research Summaries