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http://dx.doi.org/10.5713/ajas.2012.r.01

Vitamin C Nutrition in Cattle  

Matsui, T. (Division of Applied Biosciences, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University)
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Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences / v.25, no.5, 2012 , pp. 597-605 More about this Journal
Abstract
Domestic animals, including ruminants, can synthesize vitamin C (VC) in their liver; as such, the dietary requirement for VC has not been confirmed in these animals. The adequacy of VC has been evaluated by quantifying VC levels in plasma, but the reported values in bovine plasma have been widely variable. Plasma VC concentration is decreased by heat stress, hepatic lesions, fattening, and infectious diseases such as mastitis in cattle. Therefore, VC supplementation is potentially beneficial for cattle with low plasma VC concentration. This review discusses the methods for determination of plasma VC concentration in cattle, VC nutrition, and the efficacy of VC supplementation in calves, dairy cattle, and beef cattle. Additionally I propose a reference range for plasma VC concentration in Japanese Black cattle.
Keywords
Vitamin C; Calf; Dairy Cattle; Beef Cattle;
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