Novel Assessment of Collagen and Its Crosslink Content in the Humerus from Primiparous Dairy Cows with Spontaneous Humeral Fractures Due to Osteoporosis from New Zealand

Novel Assessment of Collagen and Its Crosslink Content in the Humerus from Primiparous Dairy Cows with Spontaneous Humeral Fractures Due to Osteoporosis from New Zealand

Numerous cases of spontaneous humeral fracture in primiparous dairy cows from New Zealand have prompted the study of the condition to establish probable causes or risk factors associated with the condition. Previous studies identified inadequate protein-calorie malnutrition as an important contribut...

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Main Authors: Alvaro Wehrle-Martinez, Rafea Naffa, Penny Back, Chris W. Rogers, Kevin Lawrence, Trevor Loo, Andrew Sutherland-Smith, Keren Dittmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
undernutrition
collagen
collagen crosslink
fracture
dairy cows
copper deficiency
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/11/10/1387

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