Fecal microbiota changes associated with dehorning and castration stress primarily affects light-weight dairy calves.

Fecal microbiota changes associated with dehorning and castration stress primarily affects light-weight dairy calves.

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) microbiota and stress can impact animal health. Studies have shown that perturbations in the GIT microbiota can influence host health and productivity by affecting physiological homeostasis, metabolism, hematopoiesis and inflammation. The present study aimed to evaluate...

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Main Authors: Raies A Mir, Michael D Kleinhenz, Johann F Coetzee, Heather K Allen, Indira T Kudva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210203

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