| The effect of animal handling procedures on the blood non-esterified fatty acid and glucose concentrations of lactating dairy cows. | |
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PMID: 19889556 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Blood glucose and non-esterified fatty acid (NEFA) concentrations (often determined in cows to evaluate their energy status) can be influenced by stress. To assess whether the stress of routine handling prior to blood-sampling might influence the systemic concentrations of these compounds, blood samples were taken from two groups of lactating dairy cows and one group was subjected to routine handling procedures at 11 and 46 days post-partum (pp). The results were analysed using a linear mixed-effect model. The NEFA and glucose concentrations were significantly increased in the animals that had been handled when compared to the controls. The fatty acid composition of the NEFA fraction was altered at 46 days pp in the animals that had been handled prior to sampling. The findings suggest that handling lactating cows prior to blood-sampling should be minimised in order to reduce the effect on blood glucose and NEFA concentrations and possible consequent misinterpretation of the animals' energy status. |
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Authors:
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J L M R Leroy; P Bossaert; G Opsomer; P E J Bols |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2009-11-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997) Volume: 187 ISSN: 1532-2971 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. J. Publication Date: 2011 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-12-28 Completed Date: 2011-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9706281 Medline TA: Vet J Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 81-4 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Laboratory for Veterinary Physiology, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical, Biomedical and Veterinary Sciences, University of Antwerp, Wilrijk B-2610, Belgium. Jo.Leroy@ua.ac.be |
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Animals Blood Glucose / analysis* Cattle / blood* Dairying / methods* Energy Metabolism / physiology* Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / blood* Female Lactation / metabolism |
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0/Blood Glucose; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified |
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