Abomasal infusion of branched-chain amino acids or branched-chain keto-acids alter lactation performance and liver triglycerides in fresh cows

Abstract Background Dairy cows are at high risk of fatty liver disease in early lactation, but current preventative measures are not always effective. Cows with fatty liver have lower circulating branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) concentrations whereas cows with high circulating BCAA levels have low...

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Main Authors: Kristen Gallagher, Isabelle Bernstein, Cynthia Collings, David Main, Ghayyoor Ahmad, Sarah Naughton, Jayasimha Daddam, Vengai Mavangira, Mike Vandehaar, Zheng Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40104-023-00973-7