title: The relationship between serum immunoglobulin values and incidence of respiratory disease and enteritis in calves.
abstract: Serum immunoglobulin levels were tested in 193 neonatal calves by use of the glutaraldehyde coagulation test. Hypo- and agammaglobulinaemia was found in 26.4% of the calves. A close relationship was found between immunoglobulin levels and the incidence of enteritis and mortality, while the number of calves suffering from both enteritis and respiratory disease was higher in immunoglobulin-deficient calves. The application of specific preventive measures to immunoglobulin-deficient calves is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000361:Agammaglobulinemia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn / Q000276:immunology*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D003126:Colostrum / Q000276:immunology; D004751:Enteritis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D005976:Glutaral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000032:analysis* / Q000172:deficiency; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D005976:Glutaral