Lactation period
(days)
Concentration of IgG (g/L) Mean ± SD* % of decrease
Cows
1 2 3 4 5  
0-0.5 122.00 120.80 115.10 128.20 126.90 122.60 ± 5.24a -
1 110.80 119.70 114.00 124.50 123.20 118.44 ± 5.90a 3.39
2 88.07 104.70 96.50 85.42 94.00 93.74 ± 7.57b 23.54
3 76.60 83.00 89.50 63.40 84.18 79.34 ± 10.02bc 35.29
4 50.00 78.20 88.80 38.00 83.58 67.72 ± 22.38cd 44.77
7 35.80 64.80 67.70 36.90 70.60 55.16 ± 17.30d 55.01
LSD** 16.986
Table 3: Effect of Heat Treatments on Bovine Colostrum Igg Concentrations (G/L)