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Table 2 Least squares means of energy balance (EB) and energy balance as a percentage of requirements (EB % Req) in transition cows with high (HI; BCS ≥ 3.75) or low (LO; BCS ≤ 3.25) body condition score prepartum and postpartum. This data only represents the subset of cows used for adipose gene expression

From: Expression of fatty acid sensing G-protein coupled receptors in peripartal Holstein cows

  BCS1 SEM2 P-value
HI LO BCS Time BCS × Time
Prepartum
 EB 1.89 2.16 1.08 0.86 - -
 EB % Req 112.35 115.62 7.13 0.75 - -
Postpartum
 EB −11.87a −5.52b 2.00 0.03 0.03 0.14
 EB % Req 70.85a 86.20b 4.74 0.03 <0.01 0.30
  1. a,bStatistical difference (P < 0.05) among time points within the same group
  2. 1Body condition score
  3. 2Largest standard error of the mean
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Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology

ISSN: 2049-1891