Maternal β-hydroxybutyrate during the dry period is associated with altered epithelial cell regulation and rumen morphology of offspring as calves
Jinjing Zheng·Yanting Chen·Zhaobing Gu·Morteza H. Ghaffari·Guiling Ma·Yu Zhang·Shengyong Mao·Yang Gai·Futing Luo·Xiujuan Zhao
The dry period is a critical stage for fetal development, during which maternal nutritional and metabolic status are strongly associated with postnatal growth and organ development in calves. Among metabolic indicators, elevated maternal serum β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) concentrations during this period have attracted increasing attention; however, their relationships with offspring rumen development remain poorly defined. This study aimed to investigate the impact of high maternal BHB concentratio