Effects of Mid-Gestation Nutrient Restriction, Realimentation, and Parity on the Umbilical Hemodynamics of the Pregnant Ewe

Previous studies have reported that nutritional restriction from days 50 to 130 applied in young nulliparous ewes reduces umbilical blood flow (UBF). We hypothesized that during restriction, UBF and fetal and placentome dimensional measurements would decrease compared to adequately fed ewes, but upo...

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Main Authors: Manuel A. Vasquez-Hidalgo, Kendall C. Swanson, Kimberly A. Vonnahme
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Animal Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fanim.2022.855345/full