Effects of Diet in Cattle Early Pregnancy on Fetal and Postnatal Growth and Development
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 980
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fetal programming in cattle; neonatal survival; cattle fertility
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Disparate studies from many parts of the world have established the effects of maternal nutritional management during pregnancy on long-term calf growth, production and reproduction efficiency. Although this topic has been extensively studied in humans with regard to long-term health implications, the recognition of its potential impact on productive and reproductive efficiency and sustainability in livestock species, such as cattle, has been more recent. Adequate tissue and organ development in the offspring during pregnancy is critical to the expression of genetic potential. This Special Issue aims to bring together researchers of nutrition and fetal programming in cattle to identify possible areas of further research, and importantly, methods recommended for adoption by the cattle industry.
The focus of this issue is on establishing current knowledge on the effects of fetal programming in cattle production and to highlight vital areas for further research. Altricial animal models and small ruminants have been used extensively to explore the effects of fetal programming in human medicine. Research in cattle has seen an exponential increase in the last 10 years. This research shows us essential differences between these early models and the effects observed in the cow. There is also a clear disparity between experimentation carried out in different parts of the world such that research carried out in some regions may not be fully known or recognized. With an international focus, this issue aims to feature the work of authors from all continents in which cattle fetal programming is studied. This will enable us to highlight the current state of knowledge and will facilitate research into essential neglected fields.
The effects of fetal programming upon placentation, hemodynamics, sex-specific fetal growth and neonatal health are fundamentally different in the bovine compared to other models. The current literature often blurs these differences, particularly as there is far more literature available on ovine and altricial models. This issue will focus solely upon fetal programming in cattle and relate in utero experimental effects to lifetime productivity in offspring. We will collate the knowledge of international authors to create a Special Issue that summarizes current global knowledge in the field.
Dr. Viv Perry
Dr. Juan Hernandez-Medrano
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- maternal nutrition
- maternal stress
- fetoplacental communication
- fetal development
- placental physiology
- fetal programming
- placenta
- neonatal development
- neonatal survival
- calf growth
- calf development
- puberty
- longevity
- calf health
- calf welfare
- genetic potential
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