2018 ACVIM Forum Research Abstract Program: Seattle, Washington, June 14 - 15, 2018

Caudovirales viruses, mainly viruses belonged to Myoviridae family, were found in all pools. A total of 223 contigs that could be associated with neonatal calf diarrhea were identified but these had no available annotation with any database. Sequences belonging the Retroviridae family were found predominantly associated to all the DC. Escherichia phage was found in 3 of the 4 pools that composed the DC group. HC shared Enterobacteria phage phiX174 sensu lato, and the DC shared Blood was collected from 30 Alpine goat kids at 0-12 hours of age prior to receiving any colostrum, at 24-48 hours of age after receiving colostrum, and at 7-14 days of age. Serum was harvested and the protein measured using a digital Brix refractometer, an optical refractometer, and the Beckman colorimetric method at a commercial laboratory. Linear regression and correlation coefficient analysis was performed for all two-way results: Brix x optical, Brix x laboratory colorimetric, and optical x laboratory colorimetric.