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Table 1 Influence of breed on body condition score (BSC) and selected plasma parameters in cows in their second week of lactation

From: The impact of body condition after calving on metabolism and milk progesterone profiles in two breeds of dairy cows

 

Swedish Red

Swedish Holstein

P value

Mean

SEM

Mean

SEM

BCS 1

3.69

0.06

3.22

0.08

<0.001

BCS 4

3.57

0.08

3.04

0.07

<0.001

BC difference*

−0.14

0.08

−0.08

0.07

0.61

NEFA µeq/ml

0.30

0.05

0.38

0.02

0.07

Insulin ng/ml

0.38

0.04

0.30

0.06

0.28

Glucose mM

3.19

0.08

3.10

0.08

0.41

IGF 1 ng/ml

80

3.6

65

4.6

0.009

RQUICKI

0.49

0.01

0.55

0.03

0.02

  1. * Difference in body condition between week 1 (BCS 1) and week 4 (BCS 4) after parturition
  2. SEM standard error of mean
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Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica

ISSN: 1751-0147