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Free Glycerol in the Plasma of Cows

Fritt glycerol i plasma hos kuer

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica volume 12, pages 489–495 (1971)Cite this article

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A survey is given on glycerol and its metabolism in the organism. Free glycerol in plasma was determined in 173 samples from 21 cows at 2 different farms. The highest concentration 110±42 µmol/1 was observed in the interval 0–2 days post partum. During the 3–45 days post partum interval, a significant difference was observed between the 2 farms (P < 0.001), with the highest values corresponding to the highest milk yields. The values found in cows correspond with levels previously reported for other species.

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Det er gitt en oversikt over glycerol og dets omsetning i organismen. Fritt glycerol i plasma ble bestemt i 173 pröver fra to forskjellige besetninger. Höyeste konsentrasjon 110±42 μmol/1 ble funnet i intervallet 0—2 dager etter kalving. I tidsrommet 3—45 dager etter kalving lå verdiene i den ene besetningen signifikant höyere enn i den andre (P < 0,001), og var korrelert med ytelsen. Verdiene som er funnet hos ku samsvarer med det som er funnet hos andre dyrearter.

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Flatlandsmo, K. Free Glycerol in the Plasma of Cows. Acta Vet Scand 12, 489–495 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1186/BF03547717

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