In the dairy cow, negative energy balance affects milk yield and composition as well as
animal health. Studying the effects of negative energy balance on dairy cow milk production …

Leptin, mainly produced in adipose tissue (AT), is a protein involved in the central and/or
peripheral regulation of body homeostasis, energy intake, storage and expenditure, fertility …

Homeorhetic and homeostatic controls in dairy cows are essential for adapting to alterations
in physiological and environmental conditions. To study the different mechanisms during …

During the early postpartum period dairy cows mobilize fat and muscle to support lactation.
This is associated with alterations in blood metabolite and hormone profiles which in turn …

The objective of these experiments was to establish the relationship of plasma ghrelin
concentrations with feed intake and hormones indicative of nutritional state of cattle. In Exp …

To assess the impact of acute caloric shortage on reproduction, rabbit does were either fed
ad libitum (control, AL), or fasted for 24 (STF) or 48h (LTF) before induction of ovulation with …

Growth rates during rearing affect the age and body weight (BW) of replacement heifers at
first calving. Diet and disease can affect growth via altered metabolic hormone …

The reported effects of feeding on growth hormone (GH) secretion in ruminants have been
inconsistent, and are likely influenced by energy status of animals. High-producing dairy …

The aim of this study is to determine the influence of physiological status on blood metabolic
profile, enzymes and some hormones concentration in the blood of Egyptian buffalo …

While there is generally no consensus about how nutrients determine milk synthesis in the
mammary gland, it is likely that the mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) …