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Effects of maternal factors on the metabolic profile throughout pregnancy in dairy sheep
(WBC 2018 SPONSORS, 2018)
Objectives: Physiological states as pregnancy and lactation
modify metabolism in sheep. The aim of this study was to evaluate
the influence of pregnancy features (parity and type of
pregnancy) on the maternal metabolism ...
Effects of maternal factors during pregnancy on the birth weight of lambs in dairy sheep
(Wageningen Academic Publishers, 2018)
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of physiological and productive factors of ewes (age and type of pregnancy and level of milk production) during pregnancy on birth weight of lambs. The study was ...
Observational study on a novel management system involving 10 lambings per year in one high-yield dairy ewe farm
(WBC 2018 SPONSORS, 2018)
Objectives: In order to reduce non-productive days in dairy
ewe production, the “accelerated sheep mating systems” can
be used. One example is the STAR system, which involves up
to 5 lambings/ewe in 3 years (1.2 to 1.4 ...
Gestational toxemia in lactating sheep is associated with alterations in circulating inflammatory biomarkers
(WBC 2018 SPONSORS, 2018)
Objectives: Gestational toxemia (GT) is a late pregnancy metabolic
disease characterized by the disruption of glucose and
lipid homeostasis. Metabolic dysregulation leads to hepatic failure
and neurological disorders, which ...