Journal
VETERINARY CLINICS OF NORTH AMERICA-FOOD ANIMAL PRACTICE
Volume 29, Issue 2, Pages 299-+Publisher
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2013.04.002
Keywords
Insulin resistance; Dairy cow; Glucose metabolism; Insulin sensitivity tests; Pregnancy and lactation; Adipose tissue
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- Ghent University [01D28410]
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Glucose is the molecule that drives milk production, and insulin plays a pivotal role in the glucose metabolism of dairy cows. The effect of insulin on the glucose metabolism is regulated by the secretion of insulin by the pancreas and the insulin sensitivity of the skeletal muscles, the adipose tissue, and the liver. Insulin resistance may develop as part of physiologic (pregnancy and lactation) and pathologic processes, which may manifest as decreased insulin sensitivity or decreased insulin responsiveness. A good knowledge of the normal physiology of insulin is needed to measure the in vivo insulin resistance of dairy cows.
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