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The effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and vitamin E supplementation of pregnant ewes on neonatal lamb behaviour and lamb growth

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J. L. Capper ,
R. G. Wilkinson ,
S. E. Pattinson ,
A. M. Mackenzie  and
L. A. Sinclair
J. L. Capper*
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
R. G. Wilkinson
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
S. E. Pattinson
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
A. M. Mackenzie
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
L. A. Sinclair
Affiliation:
ASRC, Harper Adams University College, Newport, Shropshire, TF10 8NB, UK
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E-mail: [email protected]
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Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are essential components of cellular membranes and are associated with prostaglandin synthesis. Supplementing ewes with long-chain PUFAs during gestation has been demonstrated to increase gestation length and improve lamb vigour (Capper et al., 2002). Furthermore, increasing the dietary vitamin E supplied to pregnant ewes is reported to increase lamb growth rate (Gentry et al., 1992). However, fish oil supplementation during lactation may reduce milk component yield and lamb growth rate (Capper et al., 2002). The objective of this experiment was to investigate the effects of dietary long-chain PUFA and vitamin E supplementation of pregnant ewes on lamb performance.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2004 , 2004 , pp. 130
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2004

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Capper, J. L., Wilkinson, R. G., Sinclair, L. A., Pattinson, S. E. and Mackenzie, A. M. 2002. The effect of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid and vitamin E supplementation of ewes on neonatal lamb vigour, lamb growth and colostrum parameters. Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science Annual Meeting. 2002, p.7.Google Scholar
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