Changes in maternal body composition and metabolism of dairy goats during pregnancy

The objective of this study was to evaluate the mobilization of nutrients in goats of different gestation types and pregnancy stages. Forty-four Saanen and Oberhasli goats were studied. The goats of each breed and gestation type (single or twin) were slaughtered at different gestational ages (80, 11...

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Main Authors: Douglas de Souza Castagnino, Carla Joice Härter, Astrid Rivera Rivera, Lisiane Dorneles de Lima, Herymá Giovane de Oliveira Silva, Bruno Biagioli, Kleber Tomás de Resende, Izabelle Auxiliadora Molina de Almeida Teixeira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Zootecnia 2015-03-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-35982015000300092&lng=en&tlng=en