The effects of overstocking Holstein dairy cattle during the dry period on cortisol secretion and energy metabolism

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 4421-4433

  Huzzey, J M ^a   Nydam, D V ^a   Grant, R J ^b   Overton, T R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b William H Miner Agricultural Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Energy metabolism; Overstocking

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; FECES; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECRETION (PROCESS); STANDARD; VIDEORECORDING;

ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; BLOOD GLUCOSE; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; FECES; FEMALE; GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HYDROCORTISONE; INSULIN; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING;

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EID: 84864070863     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2011-5037     Document Type: Article

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