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Randomized field trial on the effects of body weight and short transport on stress and immune variables in 2‐ to 4‐week‐old dairy calves

BACKGROUND: Whether underweight calves respond differently to transport stress, enhancing their disease risk, is currently unknown. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effects of low body weight and transport stress on immune variables. ANIMALS: Twenty‐one 2‐ to 4‐week‐old male Holstein calves, housed on a...

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Autores principales: Masmeijer, Christien, Devriendt, Bert, Rogge, Tina, van Leenen, Katharina, De Cremer, Lieze, Van Ranst, Bonny, Deprez, Piet, Cox, Eric, Pardon, Bart
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6524119/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30908777
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15482