Prepartum skeletal muscle reserves and branched-chain volatile fatty acid supplementation have minimal effects in response to intravenous glucose tolerance tests in periparturient dairy cattle

Periparturient dairy cows experience metabolic adaptations to prepare for increased nutrient requirements of the fetus and the onset of lactation. Adaptations include increased peripheral tissue insulin resistance, which can be evaluated experimentally using intravenous glucose tolerance tests (IVGT...

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Published in:	JDS Communications
Main Authors:	K.M. Gouveia, L.M. Beckett, M.N. Flinders, T.M. Casey, J.P. Boerman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2025-01-01
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910224001145