Assessment of Brix refractometry to estimate immunoglobulin G concentration in beef cow colostrum.

Lisa Gamsjäger Ibrahim ElsohabyJennifer M PearsonMichel LevyEdmond A PajorDeborah M HainesM Claire Windeyer

Published in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2020)

Brix refractometry shows good potential for reliably estimating IgG concentrations in beef cow colostrum across multiple laboratories and can be recommended to aid colostrum management decisions on farms.

Keyphrases

human milk
low birth weight
dairy cows
preterm infants
risk assessment