Maternal heat stress reduces body and organ growth in calves: Relationship to immune status
Late-gestation heat stress of dairy cows reduces fetal growth and influences postnatal performance and immune status of the offspring. Our first objective was to evaluate the effect of in utero heat stress on overall fetal and organ growth, particularly organs associated with immune function. The se...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-09-01
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| Series: | JDS Communications |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910221000727 |