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ReviewAnimal biotechnology2024

Biochemical properties of sheep colostrum and its potential benefits for lamb survival: a review.

Umar Farooq, Sohail Ahmed, Guiqiong Liu, Xunping Jiang, Huiguo Yang, Jianping Ding, Mehboob Ali

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Review in Animal biotechnology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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13citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
10.2field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Low n-3/High n-6 Flaxseed andInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  6. Effects of Colostrum Source, Dose and Processing onAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.

Umar FarooqKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Sohail AhmedKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Guiqiong LiuKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-3688-5958
Xunping JiangKey Laboratory of Agricultural Animal Genetics, Breeding and Reproduction of Ministry of Education, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-7822-1784
Huiguo YangXinjiang Academy of Animal Sciences, Urumuqi, China.
Jianping DingAnhui Anxin (Woyang) Animal Husbandry Development Co., Ltd., Bozhou, China.
Mehboob AliState key Laboratory of Agricultural Microbiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, China.
Huazhong Agricultural University · CNAnimal Husbandry & Veterinary · INXinjiang Academy of Animal Science · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Colostrum is the initial secretion of the mammary glands following parturition, which offers main food, protection, and biological active substances for the new born. The most threatening episode of neonate's life is the initial two weeks after birth. This period is associated with high neonatal mortality and morbidity. These worthwhile losses lead to a poor prolificacy rate, low profitability, and ultimately poor performance in animal production. Hence, both diseases and mortality cause valuable losses in terms of production and economic losses. The survival of neonate is correlated with their immune status and passive immune transfer (PIT). Colostrum provides the primary source of nutrition and immunity (PIT) that protects neonates against infections. It must be given as soon as possible after birth since its immunoglobulins are absorbed within the first 16-27 hours after birth, ideally within 2-4 hours. As a result, immunoglobulin (PIT) is the most important component of distressing infectious immunity, and a passable concentration of immunoglobulin in the blood of newborn lambs is linked to their health and survival rate. In this review, we summarized the importance of colostrum in early life and its association with neonatal lamb's survival, profitability and productivity of sheep farming.

Indexed as

ColostrumImmunoglobulin GAnimalsAnimals, NewbornFemalePregnancySheepImmunoglobulin Gcolostrumlamb survival ratepassive immune transferproductivitySheep

Identifiers

PMID38436999
PMCPMC12674251
OpenAlexW4392368865

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