| Sugar supplementation stimulates growth performance in calves with growth retardation. | |
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PMID: 19893281 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The growth effect of sugar supplementation was determined in 49 retarded growth calves. Calves were supplemented with sugar at 1 g/kg BW 2 times weekly for 8 weeks. Glucose tolerance tests prior to the experiment showed no difference between the retarded growth calves and normal growth controls. After sugar supplementation, the calves were classified into 4 groups characterized by high (H) or low (L) periodic changes in daily weight gain (DG) with a breakpoint of 0.8 kg/d in three periods, birth to sugar supplementation (Birth-Pre), the 8 weeks during supplementation (Pre-Post) and after feeding to delivery to market (Post-Market). The periodic DG showed a marked increase after supplementation in Pre-Post and Post-Market compared with before supplementation during Birth-Pre in 2 groups (0.93 and 1.11 vs. 0.51 kg/day for L-H-H [n=19], 0.66 and 1.19 vs. 0.42 kg/day for L-L-H [n=24]), but no difference was observed in L-H-L (n=3) and L-L-L (n=3). Peripheral blood was collected on the day before supplementation (Pre), 8 weeks after supplementation (Post) and eight weeks after cease of supplementation. The blood concentrations of both insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) and glucose showed significant increases in L-H-H and L-L-H, but decreases in non-esterified fatty acid were observed in L-H-H and L-L-L on day Post compared with day Pre, respectively (p<0.05). At delivery to market, the sugar-supplemented calves had body weights similar to the market average. The growth effect of sugar supplementation could be stimulated through rumen papillae development induce by sucrose, the main component of table sugar. |
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Authors:
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Tomohiro Sato; Yuichi Hidaka; Shunichi Kamimura |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-05 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Journal of veterinary medical science / the Japanese Society of Veterinary Science Volume: 72 ISSN: 0916-7250 ISO Abbreviation: J. Vet. Med. Sci. Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-02-05 Completed Date: 2010-05-04 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9105360 Medline TA: J Vet Med Sci Country: Japan |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 29-33 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, United Graduate School of Veterinary Science, Yamaguchi University, Japan. |
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Animal Feed* Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Animals Cattle / growth & development* Diet / veterinary Dietary Supplements* Female Glucose / administration & dosage, pharmacology* Male Weight Gain / drug effects* |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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50-99-7/Glucose |
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