Cleaning and calibrating a Brix refractometer every time it is used will ensure that colostrum quality is measured accurately and consistently. This will confirm whether the farm’s colostrum protocol ...

Two colostrum samples from the same farm may look identical, but the immunoglobulin concentration can vary significantly. Hence, it is not necessarily true that the thicker the colostrum, the better, ...

Many beef and dairy calves will be born in the next three months. As spring calving season approaches, University of Missouri Extension experts stress the importance of properly caring for newborn ...

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PanTheryx, an integrative digestive and immune health company, today announced its poster presentation at the American Dairy Science Association meeting on June 21, 2022 at ...

Colostrum, the first milk produced by the mammary gland after calving, is rich in immunoglobulins (antibodies), growth factors, and several other nutrients and compounds that promote calf health. It ...

Refractometers are versatile in their design and use, and are able to provide results as refractive indices, or in other cases, as direct measurements of parameters such as soluble solids, sugar ...

Judith Tooth looks at what farmers can do to help piglets get the best start in life Ensuring animals get enough colostrum is probably the most important thing you can do for them, says vet Mandy ...

That’s the key message from CAFRE Dairy Adviser, Emma Neville, who is encouraging Northern Ireland dairy farmers to review their calf-rearing practices this autumn, to ensure the long-term success of ...

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A refractometer is a device used to measure the refractive index (n) of a substance. In this article, we discuss what a refractometer is and how it works, the different types available and their ...