[A study in veal calves for a possible correlation between serum immunoglobulin levels, nutrition levels and risk of disease in the first few weeks of the fattening period].
Seventy-eight Friesian bull calves were purchased in a cattle market and housed in a veal calf unit. There was a correlation between the risk of enteric disorders and the quantity of milkreplacer supplied during the first fortnight. The risk of respiratory disease did not show significant correlation with- and globulin levels and with serum protein and IgG1 levels at the time of purchase. No significant relationship could be shown to be present between growth and serum protein, IgG1, or globulin levels. Calves with diarrhoea during the first three weeks showed an average decrease in growth of 1.6 kg during the first ten weeks (p greater than 0.1), and calves with respiratory disease showed an average reduction of growth of 5.4 kg during the period from 0 to 10 weeks (p less than 0.01). There was no evidence to suggest that the low serum protein levels during the first six weeks of the fattening period are affected by a lower of higher feed intake during the first fortnight.
D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology*; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000276:immunology; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis*; D008297:Male; D012306:Risk; D013997:Time Factors
D007136:Immunoglobulins
Een onderzoek bij vleeskalveren naar een mogelijke correlatie tussen de serumimmuunglobuline concentratie, het voederniveau en het ziekterisico in de eerste weken op het mestbedrijf.