Association of maternal late-gestation lipid mobilization and their offspring's disease risk during the pre-weaned period and performance through first lactation: A cohort study in a dairy herd

Ana Velasquez-Munoz, Emily Schuurmans, Jill Brester, Kathryn Starken, Angel Abuelo

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Abstract

Excessive maternal lipid mobilization in late gestation may impact the immune function of the newborn but its long-term effects remain unknown. The objective was to explore associations between excessive maternal lipid mobilization in the last 2 weeks of gestation with offspring health and performance. A retrospective study was performed including 1,511 calves (heifer=692, bull=819) born 2015-2020 in one farm. Plasma non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) was measured from cows 7 to 14 d before calving. Calves were categorized in 2 groups based NEFA concentration: physiological lipid mobilization (PLM=1,373; NEFA
Original languageEnglish
JournalFrontiers in Veterinary Science
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Publication statusAccepted/In press - 03 Feb 2023

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