The effect of animal handling procedures on the blood non-esterified fatty acid and glucose concentrations of lactating dairy cows

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 187, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-84

  Leroy, J L M R ^a   Bossaert, P ^b   Opsomer, G ^b   Bols, P E J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Animal handling; Dairy cow; Glucose; Metabolism; Non esterified fatty acid (NEFA)

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; GLUCOSE;

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HANDLING; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAIRY CATTLE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACID BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; LACTATION; LIPID COMPOSITION; NONHUMAN; STRESS;

ANIMALS; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; DAIRYING; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FEMALE; LACTATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 78650559246     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2009.10.003     Document Type: Article

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