Blood metabolites and hormones as potential markers of body reserves dynamic and energetic balance in ruminants

Eliel González García (1) , Nathalie Debus (1) , Philippe Hassoun (1) , Sylvaine Camous (2) , Marie-Rose Aurel (3) , Francois Bocquier (1) , Francis Barillet (4)

1 UMR SELMET - Systèmes d'élevage méditerranéens et tropicaux
2 BDR - Biologie du développement et reproduction
3 LA FAGE - Domaine expérimental de La Fage
4 SAGA - Station d'Amélioration Génétique des Animaux

Under strict controlled conditions, and thoughout a whole lactation period, we evaluated the consistence of some plasma metabolites and hormones as potential markers of body reserves status (mobilization or accretion) in ruminants.

Mots clés: metabolites; hormones; markers of body reserve status

Domaines: Sciences agricoles; Biologie animale

Eliel González García, Nathalie Debus, Philippe Hassoun, Sylvaine Camous, Marie-Rose Aurel, et al.. Blood metabolites and hormones as potential markers of body reserves dynamic and energetic balance in ruminants. Annual Meeting of American Dairy Science Association, Jul 2011, Louisiane, Nouvelle-Orléans, United States. ⟨hal-01189597⟩