Journal
ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE
Volume 207, Issue -, Pages 162-170Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2019.06.012
Keywords
Neonatology; Colostrum; Immunoglobulins G; Growth; Digestive tract; Dog
Funding
- Merial (Lyon, France)
- Royal Canin R&D (Aimargues, France)
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The puppy, born without immunoglobulins G (IgG), acquires a passive systemic immunity thanks to colostrum intake during the two first days of life. The quality of passive immune transfer (i.e. blood IgG concentration at two days of age), highly variable between litters and between puppies within litters, depends mainly on the time elapsed between birth and ingestion of colostrum, with limited influence of colostrum IgG concentration. Deficit in passive immune transfer, impacting puppy's health and neonatal mortality rate, can be indirectly diagnosed through blood gamma-glutamyltransferases assay and evaluation of growth rate over the two first days of life. In the absence of maternal colostrum, few homo- and heterospecific immune sources are available and canine colostrum banking remains the optimal solution. Whereas passive immune transfer is crucial for survival during the neonatal period, it later interferes with response to vaccination. In addition to systemic passive immune transfer, maternal antibodies (mainly IgA) would provide local (digestive) immunity, ensuring mid-term protection of the puppies' gut together with probably long term training of the digestive immune system.
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