Metabolic responses to mid-pregnancy shearing that are associated with a selective increase in the birth weight of twin lambs.

Revell, D K

Metabolic responses to mid-pregnancy shearing that are associated with a selective increase in the birth weight of twin lambs. [electronic resource] - Domestic animal endocrinology May 2000 - 409-22 p. digital

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

0739-7240

10.1016/s0739-7240(00)00059-x doi


Animals
Animals, Newborn--physiology
Area Under Curve
Birth Weight
Blood Glucose--analysis
Cohort Studies
Colorimetry--veterinary
Eating
Epinephrine--pharmacology
Fatty Acids--blood
Female
Insulin--blood
Insulin Secretion
Insulin-Like Growth Factor Binding Protein 1--blood
Insulin-Like Growth Factor I--analysis
Linear Models
Male
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Animal--physiology
Radioimmunoassay--veterinary
Sheep--metabolism
Twins
Wool--physiology