Diagnostic accuracy of a Brix refractometer to estimate porcine colostrum quality
The results of this study indicate that the Brix refractometer can be used as an accurate pen-side tool for estimating IgG concentrations in porcine colostrum.
Authors
- Marianne Farish (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5697-1506)
- Áine O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2591-7902)
- Katharine Denholm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5071-6213)
- Emma Baxter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3370-7371)
Institutions
- Scotland's Rural College (GB)
- University of Glasgow (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-08-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5666
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Animal health and immunology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35
Funders
- Joint Programming Initiative on Antimicrobial Resistance
- Medical Research Council
- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow