Healthier cows may produce more bioactive compounds in colostrum
Published on:
10/20/2014
Source :
Ontario Veterinary College
Dairy cattle with enhanced immune responses not only have lower incidents of disease, but may also produce more bioactive compounds in their colostrum that are critical to newborn calves and are beneficial in fighting mastitis-causing pathogens, an Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) graduate student has found.
Research has shown that High Immune Responder (HIR) cows have a lower incidence of diseas...