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Kim Meade
| | Posted on Saturday, May 27, 2000 - 10:49 am: |   |
I have two questions regarding foals:
The first one is simply; when should a mare be milked for colostrum. Or, better put, is it safe, or smart to milk a mare BEFORE foaling if she is dripping milk? I have heard that it is unwise to stimulate the bag before foaling as the dripping milk is really 'not' colostrum....
My second question is in regard for testing for IgG levels. What is IgG and what would be the cause(s) for deficiency in foals?
Thanks,
Kim Meade
kinbilly1@hotmail.com |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Monday, May 29, 2000 - 10:48 pm: | |
Hello Kim,
IgG is a molecule produced by the immune system for protecting against infection. Because of the uncertainty of the quality and the possiblity that we may further stimulate lactation we do not milk dripping mares. For possible causes of failure of passive transfer see the article associated with this forum.
DrO |
Kim Meade
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2000 - 9:18 pm: | |
DrO,
Thanks, again!
Kim |
