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| Menezes,Erika Bezerra de; Salles,Maria Gorete Flores; Silva,Cleidson Manoel Gomes da; Fernandes,César Carneiro Linhares; Galeati,Giovanna; Araújo,Airton Alencar de; Rondina,Davide. |
| ABSTRACT: The effect of insulin administration on the productive responses of Saanen goats during early lactation was investigated. Ten of 20 adult females were subjected to subcutaneous administration of intermediate-acting insulin (0.14UI/kg body weight) at 2, 9, and 14 days postpartum. Milk yield was measured twice daily for 13 weeks and milk samples were collected to measure protein and fat contents. Plasma levels of progesterone, insulin, non-esterifies fatty acids, glucose and other metabolites were measured. Results showed a significantly increased effect of insulin treatment on the content of milk fat and protein; moreover, milk production in the first and second postpartum weeks were higher than control group. The peak of lactation in the insulin... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Goat; Insulin; Milk; Postpartum; Metabolites. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-84782019000300652 |
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