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Reducing the degree of protein scarcity rapidly increases immunity to nematodes in ewes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

J.G.M. Houdijk ,
I. Kyriazakis ,
F. Jackson  and
R.L. Coop
J.G.M. Houdijk
Affiliation:
Animal Nutrition and Health Department, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
I. Kyriazakis
Affiliation:
Animal Nutrition and Health Department, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG, UK
F. Jackson
Affiliation:
Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik EH26 0PZ, UK
R.L. Coop
Affiliation:
Moredun Research Institute, Pentlands Science Park, Bush Loan, Penicuik EH26 0PZ, UK
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There is an increasing body of evidence to support the view that the periparturient breakdown of immunity to parasites has a nutritional basis; an increased supply of metabolizable protein (MP), at times of MP scarcity, would reduce gastrointestinal nematode egg excretion and worm burdens in periparturient ewes (Houdijk et al., 2001). However, the rate at which MP supply can improve expression of immunity to gastrointestinal nematodes is not known. The objective of this experiment is to assess this rate, which will be studied through reducing the degree of MP scarcity.

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Proceedings of the British Society of Animal Science , Volume 2003 , 2003 , pp. 30
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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 2003

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