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Effect of suckler cow breed type and parity on the development of the cow-calf bond post-partum and calf passive immunity

N. Brereton; Mark McGee; Marijke E. Beltman; C.J. Byrne; David Meredith; Bernadette Earley

Irish Veterinary Journal · 2024

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Summary

Cow genotype had little effect on cow-calf behaviours, but under 'natural-suckling' conditions primiparous cows expressed maternal inexperience and their calves were less vigorous than multiparous cows. Colostrum IgG concentration and calf passive immunity measures were unaffected by genotype, but under 'natural-suckling' conditions calves from primiparous cows had lower passive immunity.

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1186/s13620-024-00276-x
Catalogue ID
NRmo9zxr64-04a
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