Insulin-like growth factor levels during pregnancy in the cow are affected by protein supplementation in the maternal diet

To determine if dietary protein supplementation in early pregnancy alters total circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF) levels, genetically similar heifers were fed diets containing different levels of protein in the first and second trimesters of gestation. The groups were: low/low (L/L), fed...

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Veröffentlicht in:Animal reproduction science 2002-07, Vol.72 (1), p.1-10
Hauptverfasser: Perry, V.E.A, Norman, S.T, Daniel, R.C.W, Owens, P.C, Grant, P, Doogan, V.J
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Zusammenfassung:To determine if dietary protein supplementation in early pregnancy alters total circulating insulin-like growth factor (IGF) levels, genetically similar heifers were fed diets containing different levels of protein in the first and second trimesters of gestation. The groups were: low/low (L/L), fed a diet containing 7% crude protein (CP) per kg/DM (low protein) in the first and second trimesters; high/high (H/H), fed a diet containing 14% CP per kg/DM (high protein) in the first and second trimesters; low/high (L/H), fed low protein in the first trimester and high in the second trimester and vice versa for the high/low (H/L) group. At day 62 of gestation, there was a significant difference ( P
ISSN:0378-4320
1873-2232
DOI:10.1016/S0378-4320(02)00069-6