The role of colostrum for the newborn thermogenesis and feeding strategies for calves raised in low temperatures

Dairy calves require nutrients for maintenance and growth, but in cold weather, the body alters physiologic processes to control body temperature through thermogenesis, which increases its requirements. In this regard, it is important a better understanding of how different feeding managements a...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fernanda Lavínia Moura Silva
Other Authors: Carla Maris Machado Bittar
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018
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Online Access:http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11139/tde-17072018-190304/