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| KAWASHIMA, Chiho; KIDA, Katsuya; MATSUHASHI, Miki; MATSUI, Motozumi; SHIMIZU, Takashi; MATSUNAGA, Nobuyoshi; ISHII, Mitsuo; MIYAKE, Yoh-Ichi; MIYAMOTO, Akio; 川島, 千帆; 木田, 克弥; 松井, 基純; 清水, 隆; 石井, 三都夫; 三宅, 陽一; 宮本, 明夫; 松長, 延吉. |
| The aim of our study was to investigate the effects of suckling on reproductive performance and metabolic status of obese (mean body condition score of more than 4.0 on a scale of 1-5) maternal Japanese Black cows during early postpartum period. We used 7 postpartum Japanese Black cattle. Four cows were suckled ad libitum (suckled) until completion of their first artificial insemination (AI), while 3 cows were not suckled at all because they were separated from their calves immediately after parturition (non-suckled). Body weight and plasma concentrations of metabolites and hormones were measured from wk 1 to 9 postpartum. Ovarian activity was detected using plasma progesterone concentration, and all cows received their first AI after application of the... |
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Palavras-chave: Japanese Black cattle; Metabolic status; Obesity; Reproductive performance; Suckling. |
| Ano: 2008 |
URL: http://ir.obihiro.ac.jp/dspace/handle/10322/2991 |
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