Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 2 , Pages 518-525 , February 2009

Immune responses of Holstein and Norwegian Red × Holstein calves on Canadian dairy farms

  • N. Begley

      Affiliations

    • Teagasc, Dairy Production Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
    • School of Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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  • F. Buckley

      Affiliations

    • Teagasc, Dairy Production Research Centre, Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork, Ireland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
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  • E.B. Burnside

      Affiliations

    • Gencor, R.R. #5, Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1H6J
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  • L. Schaeffer

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1
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  • K. Pierce

      Affiliations

    • School of Agriculture, Food and Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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  • B.A. Mallard

      Affiliations

    • Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1

Received 25 April 2008 ,Accepted 5 September 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(09)70356-X

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1300

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 92, Issue 2 , Pages 518-525 , February 2009

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