Blood test to determine immune status

Published on October 24, 2012; Published on October 24, 2012
Jim Romahn

Researchers have developed a blood test that measures the colostrum antibodies in newborn pigs and calves.

Topics :: United States Department of Agriculture , U.S. Meat Animal Research Center , Clay Center , Nebraska

Farmers can use the results to quickly identify which newborns require more colostrum.

The immunocrit test has been developed by scientists employed by the United States Department of Agriculture who work at the U.S. Meat Animal Research Center in Clay Center, Nebraska.

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