Figure 1. Petrifilm inoculation and reading. Inoculating the film with a defined amount of colostrum or milk allows an estimation of the hygiene status by counting the colonies after incubation

Metabolic programming and monitoring tools in pre-weaned dairy calves

Epigenetics describes influences on and effects of differences in gene expression. DNA contains a code made out of genes which encode proteins/enzymes. Proteins are produced in the processes of...