%0 Journal Article
%T Influence of Maternal Factors (Weight, Body Condition, Parity, and Pregnancy Rank) on Plasma Metabolites of Dairy Ewes and Their Lambs
%A Ana Heras-Molina
%A Antonio Gonz¨¢lez-Bulnes
%A Consolaci¨®n Garc¨ªa-Contreras
%A Elisa C¨¢ceres
%A Fernando Hern¨¢ndez
%A Jose Luis Pes¨¢ntez-Pacheco
%A Juan Vicente Gonz¨¢lez-Martin
%A Laura Torres-Rovira
%A Marta V¨¢zquez-G¨®mez
%A Mar¨ªa Victoria Sanz-Fern¨¢ndez
%A Mill¨¢n Fr¨ªas-Mateo
%A Pablo Feyjoo
%A Paula Mart¨ªnez-Ros
%J Archive of "Animals : an Open Access Journal from MDPI".
%D 2019
%R 10.3390/ani9040122
%X The present study assessed the effects of maternal parity, weight, body condition score (BCS), and pregnancy rank (single vs. multiple) on maternal metabolism during pregnancy and subsequent lactation, as well as on lamb birth weight, perinatal viability, and metabolism. The results highlight the relevance of appropriate nutritional management to maintain maternal BCS and offspring metabolism within physiological ranges, allowing sheep to face the metabolic challenges of lactation and pregnancy. Adequate nutrition and management reduce the influence of maternal factors on offspring phenotype
%K high milk yield
%K dairy sheep
%K pregnancy
%K age
%K metabolomics
%K body condition score
%K birth weight
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6523727/