Supplementation of Underfed Twin-Bearing Ewes with Herbal Vitamins C and E: Impacts on Birth Weight, Postnatal Growth, and Pre-Weaning Survival of the Lambs

Supplementation of Underfed Twin-Bearing Ewes with Herbal Vitamins C and E: Impacts on Birth Weight, Postnatal Growth, and Pre-Weaning Survival of the Lambs

Twin-bearing pregnancies of sheep reared in harsh environmental conditions result in maternal undernutrition and feto-maternal oxidative stress, leading to intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR). We assessed the efficiency of supplementation with antioxidant herbal vitamins C and E alone or in combi...

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Main Authors: Víctor H. Parraguez, Francisco Sales, Oscar A. Peralta, Eileen Narbona, Raúl Lira, Mónica De los Reyes, Antonio González-Bulnes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
ovine pregnancy outcome
postnatal growth and survival
antioxidant vitamins
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/4/652

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