Randomized field trial on the effects of body weight and short transport on stress and immune variables in 2- to 4-week-old dairy calves.
Christien MasmeijerBert DevriendtTina RoggeKatharina van LeenenLieze De CremerBonny Van RanstPiet DeprezEric CoxBart PardonPublished in: Journal of veterinary internal medicine (2019)
These findings contribute to our understanding of increased disease susceptibility of underweight calves when transported. Gamma globulin concentration was identified as important interfering factor in studies on immune variables in neonatal calves.