Glucose metabolism intransition cows

摘要

Glucose metabolism fuels vital functions by regulating energy supply to cells and tissues. This process in ruminants is characterized by low glucose concentrations-and low insulin response-in peripheral tissues (Bell, Bauman, 1997; Sasaki 2002). Dairy cows have an even more challenging, and extremely intensive, physiological process: they require huge amounts of glucose for milk production and have only a short transition between pregnancy and lactation.