Table 5 Serum immunoglobulin G (IgG; g/l) and total protein (TP; g/l) levels in calves aging two to five days
Dairy Farm | H | M | Reference value (g/l) | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Date | 22/02 | 03/05 * | 22/02 | -** | IgG | TP | |||||
Sample*** | IgG | TP | IgG | TP | IgG | TP | IgG | TP | 5 | Very poor | 60 ± 7 (at 48 h after birth) |
1 | 6 | 49 | 12 | 58 | 19 | 72 | - | - | |||
2 | 10 | 63 | 11 | 58 | 13 | 63 | - | - | 5-10 | Insufficient | |
3 | 5 | 49 | 11 | 60 | 21 | 76 | - | - | 10-15 | Sufficient | |
4 | 9 | 59 | 14 | 58 | 9 | 61 | - | - | > 15 | Good | |
5 | - | - | 14 | 59 | - | - | - | - | |||