Sowcolostrumprovidesnewbornpigletwithnutrients
and immunefactorsnecessary for propergrowthanddevel-
opment.Newbornpigletsarethereforereliantonimmuno-
globulinG(IgG)thatistransferredfromthecolostrumfor
humoralimmuneprotectionuntiltheirownimmunesys-
temsaresufficientlymaturetorespondtoforeignantigens