Couple of questions for the more experienced?

No argument to be had, Bryant. I was simply posting back to your comment, thought I was helping. There are alot of dog owners out there with questions and it can sometimes be hard to find the needed information to make an informed decision when it comes to pet care. Given the vast amounts of information and countless numbers of cures, remedies, and fixes that are out there, it sometimes becomes neccesary to get technical in order to understand something with clarity. That was the point of my reply, to just inform "Stoke" of some additional information that might have helped him with some of his questions. As for your additional information on the absorbtion of antibodies through the gut lining... I know some of what you are saying is correct and I will not deny it in its entirity but, I will have to review that information for myself because I believe that there is a little more to it than what you have stated. But, thank you for that... I love food for thought it fasinates me to learn about this stuff! When I find out some more information on the topic I would love to share it with you.