Peripartum energy metabolism of prolific ewes and their progeny in response to prepartum feeding and litter size

In late gestation, the increased energy demand to support the rapid fetal growth can induce an acute negative energy balance associated with a high risk of pregnancy toxemia, especially for prolific ewes (carrying two or more fetuses). The current study was conducted to evaluate the effects of dieta...

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Main Authors: M. Plante-Dubé, R. Bourassa, P. Luimes, S. Buczinski, F. Castonguay, R. Gervais
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124003197
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