IgG-Enriched Colostrum Replacer Absorption
Ensuring a newborn calf receives sufficient IgG, as quickly as possible, is central to successful passive immunity, yet not all colostrum replacers perform equally. This...
Published Studies and Research Insights
For over 30 years SCCL has worked with research partners and institutions to advance industry knowledge on colostrogenesis, the bioactive action of colostrum and precision calf health management. Explore published articles funded by or featuring SCCL colostrum.
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National Passive Immunity Consensus Recommendations
May 1, 2020
Sometimes the most useful research isn't a single study, it's the industry stepping back and agreeing on a standard. This is the National Animal Health Monitoring System's...
Colostrum Feeding and Gut Development
A newborn calf's gut isn't ready to do much on its own at birth, it needs help getting there fast. This study compared calves fed straight colostrum for three days against...
Oligosaccharides in Colostrum and Milk
Feb 1, 2020
Colostrum isn't just about antibodies, it's also carrying oligosaccharides, compounds increasingly linked to gut health and immune function in newborns. This study measured...
Colostrum and Transition Milk Proteomes
Dec 1, 2019
Antibodies get most of the attention when it comes to colostrum quality, but the full protein picture is a lot bigger than IgG alone. This study mapped out the complete...
Nutritional Regulation of Calf Gut Function
Nov 1, 2019
Gut development in calves doesn't stop after the colostrum window closes, it's an ongoing process shaped by nutrition all the way through weaning. This invited review pulls...
Colostrum Timing and Gut Microflora
A newborn calf's gut isn't ready to do much on its own at birth, it needs help getting there fast. This study compared calves fed straight colostrum for three days against...
Extended Colostrum Feeding and GLP-1
Apr 1, 2019
Most producers think of colostrum as a day-one job, get it in fast and move on. This study looked at what happens when colostrum feeding gets extended out to three days...
Colostrum Feeding and Colonic Immune Development
Aug 1, 2018
A calf's colon does more than just handle waste, it's actually a major site of immune development early in life. This study used genome-wide analysis to look at how colostrum...