Biochemical adaptation of camelids during periods where feed is withheld

• Published in: Rangifer
• Main Authors: Wensvoort, J., Kyle, D.J., Ørskov, E.R., Bourke, D.A.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2001
• Subjects: camels; cattle; glucose requirement; ketosis; reindeer; sheep; Dromedary; Rangifer
• Online Access: https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/rangifer/article/view/1527; https://doi.org/10.7557/2.21.1.1527

Biochemical changes during fasting or the withholding of feed for 5 day were studied in serum of camelids (dromedary camel, llama) and ruminants (sheep, steers). Camels maintained low levels of 13-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and high levels of glucose but showed some increased levels of non-esterified fat...