Evaluating Potential Biomarkers of Health and Performance in Veal Calves

Veal calves undergo many challenges in the early stages of their life. Such challenges, including mixing procedures and transportation of calves to the veal farm, may have a negative influence on growth rate, feed intake, metabolism, immunity and disease susceptibility of calves. As a consequence, m...

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Main Authors: Francesca Marcato, Henry van den Brand, Bas Kemp, Kees van Reenen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2018.00133/full