Effects on calves less than one month old of feeding or not feeding them during road transport of up to 24 hours

Two trials, each involving 56 calves less than one month old, demonstrated that the responses of calves to food and water deprivation during 24 hours of transport were similar to those observed in older cattle and lambs. There was increasing utilisation of body reserves and a measurable increase in...

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Published in:	Veterinary record Vol. 140; no. 5; pp. 116 - 124
Main Authors:	Knowles, T. G., Warriss, P. D., Brown, S. N., Edwards, J. E., Watkins, P. E., Phillips, A. J.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group Limited 01-02-1997 Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects:	Adaptation, Biological - physiology Aging - blood Aging - physiology Analysis of Variance animal transport Animal Welfare Animals Animals, Newborn - blood Animals, Newborn - physiology Behavior, Animal - physiology blood composition Blood Glucose - analysis Blood Proteins - analysis body temperature Body Temperature - physiology body weight Body Weight - physiology calf feeding calves Cattle - blood Cattle - physiology Creatine Kinase - blood dehydration (physiological) Eating - physiology Fatty Acids, Nonesterified - blood food deprivation heart rate Heart Rate - physiology Hydrocortisone - blood road transport skin Skinfold Thickness Temperature thickness Time Factors Transportation Urea - blood water deprivation weight losses
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