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ct-9447	Storme, Julie ; McCue, Patrick ; Bisiau, Christian ; Hess, Ann 	Brix refractometer scoring of immunoglobulin G in postpartum mares’ colostrum	2020	7	.pdf	application/pdf	2835	164	55	In addition, the Brix refractometer score of mare colostrum collected immediately after foaling has been reported to be correlated with IgG in foal plasma collected 12 - 48 hours after birth.17 Other reasons for evaluation of mare colostrum besides prevention of failure of passive transfer include informed management decisions on harvesting good quality colostrum from individual mares for a frozen colostrum bank and monitoring depletion of antibodies in colostrum of mares seropositive for anti-red blood cell (RBC) antigens for the prevention of neonatal isoerythrolysis in at-risk foals.17 Primary clinical indication for routine use of the Brix refractometer to evaluate mare colostrum is in the prevention and management of passive transfer of immunoglobulins.12,16 Early identification of poor-quality colostrum in a postpartum mare allows for early intervention through oral supplementation with frozen-thawed colostrum from an on-site colostrum bank within the first few hours of life.	cache/ct-9447.pdf	txt/ct-9447.txt