Environmental factors and dam characteristics associated with insulin sensitivity and insulin secretion in newborn Holstein calves

The objective of the present retrospective cohort study was to evaluate potential associations between environmental factors and dam characteristics, including level of milk production during gestation, and insulin traits in newborn Holstein calves. Birth weight and gestational age of the calves at...

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Main Authors: M.M. Kamal, M. Van Eetvelde, H. Bogaert, M. Hostens, L. Vandaele, M. Shamsuddin, G. Opsomer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731115000701

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