Project

The role of the adipose tissue in the pathogenesis of insulin resistance and increased disease susceptibility in high yielding dairy cows

Code
01D28410
Duration
01 October 2010 → 30 September 2014
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Research disciplines
  • Natural sciences
    • Animal biology
  • Agricultural and food sciences
    • Veterinary medicine
    • Other veterinary sciences
    • Other agricultural and food sciences
Keywords
dairy cow adipose tissue insulin resistance
 
Project description

Obesity around the moment of calving increases the risk to develop metabolic, infectious and reproductive diseases in high yielding dairy cows. In this project, the role of the adipose tissue in the parthogenesis of these diseases, will be examined macroscopically, microscopically and molecularly.