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amount of colostrum before intestinal closure, it will lack sufficient maternal immunoglobulin G (IgG) in its bloodstream to protect against common infectious diseases. This condition is known as failure of passive transfer (FPT), which occurs when neonatal animals fail to absorb an adequate number of maternal immunoglobulins, primarily immunoglobulin G (IgG), from colostrum before intestinal closure. Foals are particularly susceptible; if they have low antibody levels, a veterinarian can assess their passive transfer status by measuring serum

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