Effects on Animal Health and Immune Function. Academic Article

abstract

• The concept of developmental programming was established using epidemiologic studies that investigated chronic illnesses in humans, such as coronary heart disease and hypertension. In livestock species, the impacts of developmental programming are important for production and welfare reasons and are used as research models for human and other animal species. Dams should be in adequate nutritional status to ensure optimal nutrient supply for fetal growth, including development of their immune system. Beef and dairy cows with insufficient nutrient intake during gestation produce calves with reduced immunity against diseases, such as scours, respiratory disease, and mastitis.

authors

• Cooke, Reinaldo

published proceedings

• Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract

author list (cited authors)

• Cooke, R. F.

citation count

• 10

complete list of authors

• Cooke, Reinaldo F

publication date

• January 2019

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Veterinary Clinics of North America - Food Animal Practice  Journal

keywords

• Animal Husbandry
• Animals
• Cattle
• Developmental Programming
• Energy Intake
• Female
• Fetal Development
• Livestock
• Nutritional Status
• Offspring Health
• Offspring Immunocompetence
• Pregnancy
• Pregnancy, Animal
• Prenatal Nutrition
• Supplementation

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.004

start page

• 331

end page

• 341

volume

• 35

issue

• 2

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cvfa.2019.02.004