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| Kohler, M.; Leiber, F.; Willems, H.; Merbold, L.; Liesegang, A.. |
| This study investigated the influence of alpine grazing on vitamin D (vitD) and bone metabolism in sheep and goats. Two groups of five adult lactating East Friesian milk sheep and Saanen dairy goats were kept on pastures at 2000 to 2600 m a.s.l. (SA: sheep alpine; GA: goats alpine) and 400 m a.s.l. (SL: sheep lowland; GL: goats lowland). The animals were milked twice daily and the milk yield was measured. Blood, milk, skin and forage samples were collected and the left metatarsi were measured with peripheral quantitative computed tomography. The relative humidity and air temperature were recorded and the ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation was measured with a solar meter at both research stations. In addition, animals from the alpine group were equipped with a... |
| Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Feeding and growth; Sheep and goats. |
| Ano: 2013 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/24491/1/Kohleretal-2013-JAnimSci-91-p5259-5268.pdf |
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