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Effects of lactose content in milk replacer on apparent digestibility, growth, liver mRNA expression, and blood parameters related to metabolism of dairy calves

Authors: R Fukumori, M Hirose, I Norimura, T Nakayama, K Shimada, H Mineo, MA Steele, S Gondaira, H Higuchi, K Chisato, S Oikawa, K Izumi

Even with the same energy supply, differences in energy sources may affect calf growth and metabolism. In this study, we evaluated the effects of feeding 3 different milk replacers (MRs) with different lactose supplies under isoenergetic conditions on calf digestibility, growth, and metabolism-related markers.

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