Metabolic profile of transition period in ewes and its influence on passive immunity transference in lambs

• Published in: Tropical animal health and production Vol. 55; no. 2; p. 112
• Main Authors: Chagas, Domênico Weber, de Oliveira Feijó, Josiane, Corrêa, Marcio Nunes, Furtado, Manoela, Gueretz, Juliano Santos, Peripolli, Vanessa, Bianchi, Ivan, Moreira, Fabiana, Schwegler, Elizabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.04.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Albumin; Albumins; Animals; Aspartate aminotransferase; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Birth; Blood; Body weight; Calcium; Calcium, Dietary; Colostrum; Esterification; Evaluation; Fatty acids; Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; Female; Immunity; Immunity (passive); Lamb; Life Sciences; Litter size; Magnesium; Metabolic disorders; Metabolism; Metabolome; Paraoxonase; Parity; Parturition; Plasma; Plasma proteins; Postpartum; Pregnancy; Proteins; Regular Articles; Sheep; Sheep, Domestic; Triplets; Twins; Veterinary Medicine/Veterinary Science; Zoology; γ-Glutamyltransferase; Passive immunity; Neonate; Blood biochemistry; Brix percentage

The intensification of ewe production, focusing on increasing prolificity, results in a higher incidence of metabolic disorders, especially in the transition period, which can lead to production losses with consequences for the health of the animals. The objective of this study was to evaluate the m...