Fetal brown fat deposition is increased by melatonin implants in sheep

The major cause of lamb mortality in grazing systems at birth is starvation and/or exposure to cold complex, with hypothermia being a primary contributing factor. Here, an abstract of an article by Parraguez et al on establishing the effect of melatonin implants (M) in single- and twin-bearing ewes,...

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Published in:	Journal of animal science Vol. 95; p. 152
Main Authors:	Sales, F, Parraguez, V H, McCoard, S, Cofré, E, Peralta, O A, Subiabre, I
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Champaign Oxford University Press 01-08-2017
Subjects:	Fetuses Hypothermia Implants Melatonin Mortality Sheep
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