Researchers Confirm IgG Values for Predicting Foal Survival
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
May 4, 2015
Foals with IgG levels lower than 800 mg/dL are more likely to die than those with levels greater than 800 mg/dL.
Foals with IgG levels lower than 800 mg/dL are more likely to die than those with levels greater than 800 mg/dL.
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