VMC-0049
QUESTION
The amount of IgG that a neonatal calf receives through colostrum should be equal to?
OPTIONS
(A) 50 gm/45 kg body wt. of calf
(B) 75 gm/45 kg body wt. of calf
(C) 100 gm/45 kg body wt. of calf
(D) 150 gm/45 kg body wt. of calf
ANSWER
(C) 100 gm/45 kg body wt. of calf
EXPLANATION
A neonatal calf should receive an adequate mass of immunoglobulin through colostrum; the classical recommendation represented by these options is approximately 100 g of IgG per 45 kg body weight. Thus option C is correct; 50 g and 75 g are lower than the stated target, while 150 g exceeds the conventional amount used in this formulation.