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The authors thank the farm staff at CITA-La Garcipollera Research Station for their technical support. This work was supported by the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Program (GenTORE, grant agreement No. 727213) and the Government of Aragon (Grant Research Group Funds A25_23R, pre-doctoral contract of K. G. Orquera-Arguero) .

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November 26, 2024
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Metabolic and productive adaptive response of beef cows to successive short-nutritional challenges

Publicated to:Research In Veterinary Science. 180 105414- - 2024-09-13 180(), DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2024.105414

Authors: Orquera-Arguero, K G; Casasus, I; Villalba, D; Ferrer, J; Blanco, M

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Ctr Invest Tecnol & Agroalimentaria Aragon CITA, Avda Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author
Univ Lleida, Avinguda Alcalde Rovira Roure 191, Lleida 25198, Spain - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Inst Agroalimentario Aragon IA2, CITA, Zaragoza, Spain - Author

Abstract

This study aimed to analyze the response of lactating beef cows to repeated short nutritional challenges with their performance parameters and plasma metabolites. Multiparous lactating beef cows were subjected to three repeated nutritional challenges in the fourth month of lactation. Each challenge consisted of a 4-d feed restriction (55% of their average energy and protein requirements), followed by a 3-d refeeding period (100% requirements). Cows were classified into two groups differing in their performance (milk yield) and metabolic adaptation [non esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)] to diet changes (metabolic response, MR): High and Low MR cows, where the High MR cows showed a faster and larger response to diet changes than the Low MR cows (P < 0.001). The loss in milk yield during restriction was the smallest in challenge 1 (P < 0.001). Milk urea increased during restriction in challenges 1 and 2 (P < 0.001). The High MR cows had greater NEFA concentrations than their Low MR counterparts during restrictions, and greater BHB concentrations during the restriction of challenge 2 (P < 0.001). Restriction increased NEFA, BHB (only in the High MR cows) and urea (P < 0.01). During refeeding, both milk yield and plasma metabolites recovered basal values (P > 0.05). These results highlight the ability of beef cows to respond to and recover from successive short-term nutrient restrictions, and that despite a certain degree of sensitization of milk yield may have occurred, there were only minimal changes in the metabolic strategies triggered to cope with repeated underfeeding.

Keywords

3-hydroxybutyric acidAdaptation, physiologicalAnimal feedAnimal nutritional physiological phenomenaAnimalsBeef cattleBeta-hydroxybutyrateCattleDairy-cowsDesnutriciónDietFatty acids, nonesterifiedFeed challengeFeed restrictionFemaleGanado de carneHabituationLactanciaLactationLeche de vacaLipid catabolismMetabolitosMidlactation holsteinMilkMilk yieldNonesterified fatty-acidsPerformancePregnancRobustnessRuminal acidosis challengesSensitizatioSensitizationUrea

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Research In Veterinary Science due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 32/167, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Veterinary Sciences.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-07-05:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 1
  • Europe PMC: 1

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-07-05:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 3 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10532/7277

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Orquera-Arguero, K G) and Last Author (Blanco Alibes, Mireia).

the authors responsible for correspondence tasks have been Casasús Pueyo, Isabel and Blanco Alibes, Mireia.