Insulin resistance in divergent strains of Holstein-Friesian dairy cows offered fresh pasture and increasing amounts of concentrate in early lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 216-222

  Chagas, L M ^a   Lucy, M C ^b   Back, P J ^a   Blache, D ^c   Lee, J M ^a   Gore, P J S ^a   Sheahan, A J ^a   Roche, J R ^a  

^a DAIRYNZ   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Concentrate supplementation; Holstein Friesian strain; Insulin resistance; Intravenous glucose tolerance test

Indexed keywords

BOS; FRIESIA;

EID: 58349088732     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2008-1329     Document Type: Article

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