Friday, January 11, 2008

Calf formula reduces transport stress

USDA researchers have developed an anti-stress formula that may one day help you alleviate transport stress in young calves.

Calves fed the supplement prior to transport had lower levels of fibrinogen, a liver protein that typically increases with stress, than non-supplemented calves. They also had higher immunoglobulin-G levels. The formula contained electrolytes, beta-glucan from yeast-cell walls and vitamin C. More work is under way to determine the supplement’s mode of action on the immune system.

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