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 Frequently Asked Questions [ Animal Health ] [ Antibodies & Calibrators ] Animal Health Veterinarian Advice In any question in regards to the health and welfare of your newborn calf or foal, we strongly recommend that you contact your local veterinarian. They know what disease issues you might have in your region of the country, climate changes and their effect on newborn animals, new prescriptions on the market, new methods for treatment, general farm management issues that effect your newborn animals, and biosecurity issues you should be aware of. They also work closely with nutritionists, coop extension agencies, consultants, and manufacturing reps that can be of assistance in resolving animal health issues. Management Calves Yes, you can. We developed these tests so that the newborn can be tested 3-4 hours after the initial nursing to see if passive immunity has occurred. However, it can be used on calves up to 1 week of age. Many of our customers who routinely buy calves from the same barns use it as a tool to be sure that the barns they are getting the calves from are doing everything possible to get the calf off to a good start. No. There are several good brands on the market, you should work with your veterinarian to decide which one will best suit your operation. Many producers of large operations use this diagnostic device to be sure that their staff are feeding milk and caring for the calves as soon as they are born. Other producers are using this test to make sure the operations they are buying from are giving good care to the calves right from the start. People who purchase calves are willing to pay a higher price in return for a calf that has adequate IgG. Check our price list to see the pricing per kit. There are volume discounts. Tests start around $4.50 per calf. One study has shown that calves with high levels of IgG save you about $27 per calf in initial health care costs. Those savings will multiply out over the life of the calf, because calves with adequate passive immunity have better rate of gain, higher milk production and require less veterinary care. Information about Immunoglobulin G (IgG) No, since they test for species specific IgG, they will read both passive (Maternal IgG) and active (IgG developed by the newborn) immunity. When to use the test We developed these tests so that the newborn can be tested 3-4 hours after the initial nursing to see if passive immunity has occurred. Since the tests are species specific for IgG, they can be used accurately up to 1 week of age. For Calves, the USDA has established 10mg/mL of IgG is indicative of adequate passive immunity. Our test tells you if the calf has levels of IgG present in amounts greater than or less than 10 mg/mL. For foals, the level of 8 mg/mL of IgG or greater is indicative of adequate passive immunity. Midland BioProducts also offers a 4 mg/mL level test for partial passive immunity testing. Our test tells you if the foal has IgG present in the blood sample in amounts less than 4 mg/mL, 4 to 8 mg/mL or greater than 8 mg/mL. Free Literature If you are interested in learning more about the value of testing IgG Levels, we recommend the following literature. We will be happy to provide you with copies of the following articles at no charge.
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