Factors affecting colostrum quality in Australian pasture-based dairy herds.

G M ChuckP D MansellM A StevensonM M Izzo

Published in: Australian veterinary journal (2018)

Although this study identified factors that increase the risk of poor-quality colostrum, we concluded that objective assessment using a Brix refractometer is a more reliable means of assessing colostrum quality.

Keyphrases

human milk
quality improvement
low birth weight