Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration

This study aimed to determine the effects of age at first gestation on offspring growth performance, glucose metabolism, and IGF1 concentration. Heifers impregnated by AI from a single bull at 15 months of age (15 M, n = 20), or 27 months of age (27 M, n = 20), and multiparous cows (adult, n = 20) w...

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Autores principales: Lopez Valiente, Sebastian, Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin, Long, Nathan M., Quintans, Graciela I., Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía, Lacau Mengido, Isabel M., Maresca, Sebastian
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Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11485
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3393
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123393
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author Lopez Valiente, Sebastian
Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin
Long, Nathan M.
Quintans, Graciela I.
Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía
Lacau Mengido, Isabel M.
Maresca, Sebastian
author_browse Lacau Mengido, Isabel M.
Long, Nathan M.
Lopez Valiente, Sebastian
Maresca, Sebastian
Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía
Quintans, Graciela I.
Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin
author_facet Lopez Valiente, Sebastian
Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin
Long, Nathan M.
Quintans, Graciela I.
Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía
Lacau Mengido, Isabel M.
Maresca, Sebastian
author_sort Lopez Valiente, Sebastian
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description This study aimed to determine the effects of age at first gestation on offspring growth performance, glucose metabolism, and IGF1 concentration. Heifers impregnated by AI from a single bull at 15 months of age (15 M, n = 20), or 27 months of age (27 M, n = 20), and multiparous cows (adult, n = 20) were used. Dams from all groups were managed in a single group during gestation and lactation. Gestational length was longer in the 15 M and 27 M than in adult dams (p = 0.009). Bodyweight at birth, at weaning and ADG during lactation were higher in calves from adult dams than in those from 27 M dams, and higher in calves from the latter than in 15 M calves (p < 0.001). Calves from 15 M dams had an increased head circumference/BW ratio compared to calves from 27 M dams, while calves from this latter group had an increased ratio compared to calves from adults (p = 0.005). Body mass index was greater in calves from adults than in those from 15 M and 27 M dams (p = 0.002). Milk production from 15 M and 27 M dams was similar but lower than that from adults (p = 0.03). Calves born from adult dams had greater blood glucose concentrations than those from 15 M and 27 M dams (p < 0.05). Serum IGF1 concentrations were higher in calves from adults than in calves from 15 M and 27 M dams (p = 0.01). This study showed that age at first gestation affects offspring postnatal growth performance, glucose metabolism and IGF1 concentration.
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spelling INTA114852024-06-10T11:26:00Z Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration Lopez Valiente, Sebastian Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin Long, Nathan M. Quintans, Graciela I. Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía Lacau Mengido, Isabel M. Maresca, Sebastian Novilla Heifers Ganado de Carne Beef Cattle Crecimiento Growth Glucosa Glucose Edad Age Gestación Pregnancy This study aimed to determine the effects of age at first gestation on offspring growth performance, glucose metabolism, and IGF1 concentration. Heifers impregnated by AI from a single bull at 15 months of age (15 M, n = 20), or 27 months of age (27 M, n = 20), and multiparous cows (adult, n = 20) were used. Dams from all groups were managed in a single group during gestation and lactation. Gestational length was longer in the 15 M and 27 M than in adult dams (p = 0.009). Bodyweight at birth, at weaning and ADG during lactation were higher in calves from adult dams than in those from 27 M dams, and higher in calves from the latter than in 15 M calves (p < 0.001). Calves from 15 M dams had an increased head circumference/BW ratio compared to calves from 27 M dams, while calves from this latter group had an increased ratio compared to calves from adults (p = 0.005). Body mass index was greater in calves from adults than in those from 15 M and 27 M dams (p = 0.002). Milk production from 15 M and 27 M dams was similar but lower than that from adults (p = 0.03). Calves born from adult dams had greater blood glucose concentrations than those from 15 M and 27 M dams (p < 0.05). Serum IGF1 concentrations were higher in calves from adults than in calves from 15 M and 27 M dams (p = 0.01). This study showed that age at first gestation affects offspring postnatal growth performance, glucose metabolism and IGF1 concentration. EEA Cuenca del Salado Fil: Lopez Valiente, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado; Argentina Fil: Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado; Argentina Fil: Long, Nathan M. Clemson University. Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences; Estados Unidos Fil: Quintans, Graciela I. Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA); Uruguay Fil: Miccoli, Florencia. Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora. Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias; Argentina Fil: Lacau Mengido, Isabel M.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Fundación de Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Instituto de Biología y Medicina Experimental. Laboratorio de Regulación Hipofisaria; Argentina Fil: Maresca, Sebastian. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Cuenca del Salado; Argentina 2022-03-25T10:53:24Z 2022-03-25T10:53:24Z 2021-11 info:ar-repo/semantics/artículo info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11485 https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3393 2076-2615 https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123393 eng info:eu-repograntAgreement/INTA/PNPA-1126023/AR./Alimentación de bovinos para carne. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) application/pdf MDPI Animals 11 (12) : 3393 (November 2021)
spellingShingle Novilla
Heifers
Ganado de Carne
Beef Cattle
Crecimiento
Growth
Glucosa
Glucose
Edad
Age
Gestación
Pregnancy
Lopez Valiente, Sebastian
Rodriguez, Alejandro Martin
Long, Nathan M.
Quintans, Graciela I.
Miccoli, Florencia Estefanía
Lacau Mengido, Isabel M.
Maresca, Sebastian
Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title_full Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title_fullStr Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title_full_unstemmed Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title_short Age at First Gestation in Beef Heifers Affects Fetal and Postnatal Growth, Glucose Metabolism and IGF1 Concentration
title_sort age at first gestation in beef heifers affects fetal and postnatal growth glucose metabolism and igf1 concentration
topic Novilla
Heifers
Ganado de Carne
Beef Cattle
Crecimiento
Growth
Glucosa
Glucose
Edad
Age
Gestación
Pregnancy
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12123/11485
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3393
https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123393
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