Blood 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 concentration of Japanese Black cattle at two farms with different rearing environments, Kagoshima prefecture, Japan

Forty-two Japanese Black cattle on two farms in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan were used in this study. The rearing style of farm A was in a dark barn with a large roof to block sunlight (n=21). The rearing style of farm B was grazing, and exposed to direct sunlight (n=21). Blood sampling was performed...

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Published in:Journal of veterinary medical science 2024-09, Vol.86 (9), p.966
Main Authors: Otomaru, Konosuke, Saita, Hiroto, Usa, Amane, Tsugawa, Naoko, Yamada, Mai, Furukawa, Masanori
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animal Husbandry
Animals
Calcifediol - blood
Cattle - blood
Farms
Female
Japan
Male
Seasons
Sunlight
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Summary:Forty-two Japanese Black cattle on two farms in Kagoshima prefecture, Japan were used in this study. The rearing style of farm A was in a dark barn with a large roof to block sunlight (n=21). The rearing style of farm B was grazing, and exposed to direct sunlight (n=21). Blood sampling was performed twice on the same cattle in August 2022 (summer) and February 2023 (winter). As the results, the serum 25(OH)D concentrations were significantly lower in cattle of farm A than in cattle of farm B (P
ISSN:1347-7439