Milk production in Saanen goats treated with repeated low doses of intermediate-release insulin during early lactation

ABSTRACT: The effect of insulin administration on the productive responses of Saanen goats during early lactation was investigated. Ten of 20 adult females were subjected to subcutaneous administration of intermediate-acting insulin (0.14UI/kg body weight) at 2, 9, and 14 days postpartum. Milk yiel...

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Main Authors: Erika Bezerra de Menezes, Maria Gorete Flores Salles, Cleidson Manoel Gomes da Silva, César Carneiro Linhares Fernandes, Giovanna Galeati, Airton Alencar de Araújo, Davide Rondina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 2019-04-01
Series:Ciência Rural
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000300652&lng=en&tlng=en