1. Changes in plasma fatty acids profile in hyperketonemic ewes during early lactation: a preliminary study
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Anastasia Lisuzzo, Filippo Fiore, Kevin Harvatine, Elisa Mazzotta, Michele Berlanda, Nicoletta Spissu, Tamara Badon, Barbara Contiero, Livia Moscati, and Enrico Fiore
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Medicine ,Science - Abstract
Abstract The transition from late pregnancy to early lactation is characterized by marked changes in energy balance of dairy ruminants. The mobilization of adipose tissue led to an increase in plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB). The aim of this study was to analyze the total plasma fatty acids of healthy and hyperketonemic dairy ewes in early lactation through gas chromatography (GC) to evaluate metabolic alterations. An observational study was used with a cross-sectional experimental design. Forty-six Sarda dairy ewes were enrolled in the immediate post-partum (7 ± 3 days in milk) and divided into two groups according to serum BHB concentration: non-hyperketonemic group (n = 28; BHB
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- 2022
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