Early step-down weaning of dairy calves from a high milk volume with glutamine supplementation

ABSTRACT: Weaning dairy calves from a high milk volume (≥8.0 kg/d) can negatively affect the growth and welfare even if it is performed in a step-down manner. Supplementation of Gln improved gut development of preweaning calves and mitigated weaning stresses of piglets to extents achieved with antib...

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Main Authors: H.K.J.P. Wickramasinghe, C.A. Kaya, L.H. Baumgard, J.A.D.R.N. Appuhamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030221011036