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Regulation Of Glucose Metabolism In Dairy Cattle, Christie Cheatham Stanley
Regulation Of Glucose Metabolism In Dairy Cattle, Christie Cheatham Stanley
LSU Doctoral Dissertations
The experiments described herein are designed to elucidate many metabolic changes that occur to regulate the partitioning of nutrients between production and animal maintenance with particular regard to glucose metabolism and insulin sensitivity. The onset of milk production and parturition causes dramatic stress to the cow. The challenge of improving metabolism during this period is being addressed by nutritional management with the possibility of the addition of supplements. The use of Ca-propionate as a supplement did not affect glucose metabolism in transition cows. The data revealed that insulin sensitivity was low during the transition period, but the tissue responses to …