Lactation affects postweaning metabolic profiles, but not follicle size in multiparous sows
Young sows mobilise body reserves to support milk production during lactation, resulting in a negative energy balance (NEB). This NEB affects the development of follicles and oocytes that give rise to the next litter. Decreased IGF1 levels due to a NEB are thought to play a role in this process. As...
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Elsevier
2024-11-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731124002763 |
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