Article (Scientific journals)
Oxygen Transport Chain in Double-Muscled Blue Belgian Cattle
Lekeux, Pierre; Amory, Hélène; Desmecht, Daniel et al.
1994In British Veterinary Journal, 150 (5, Sep-Oct), p. 463-471
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
 

Files


Full Text
LekeuxP_BrVetJ_1994.pdf
Publisher postprint (2.02 MB)
Request a copy

All documents in ORBi are protected by a user license.

Send to



Details



Keywords :
Oxygen transport; double-muscled cattle; cardio-pulmonary function; functional hardiness
Abstract :
[en] The physiological peculiarities of the oxygen transport chain in double-muscled Blue Belgian cattle are described. The investigations performed at several levels of the oxygen transport chain suggest that the increased susceptibility of these cattle to stress, resulting mainly in respiratory diseases, is due to an insufficient functional reserve capacity mainly involving the pulmonary and cardiovascular systems. The resulting lack of 'functional hardiness' of the oxygen transport chain is seen in those double-muscled cattle which do not react in an appropriate or predictable way when submitted to a hostile environment.
Disciplines :
Anatomy (cytology, histology, embryology...) & physiology
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Lekeux, Pierre ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Amory, Hélène ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Desmecht, Daniel ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Gustin, Pascal ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Linden, Annick  ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Rollin, Frédéric ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Faculty of Veterinary Medicine - Laboratory of Functional Investigation
Language :
English
Title :
Oxygen Transport Chain in Double-Muscled Blue Belgian Cattle
Publication date :
1994
Journal title :
British Veterinary Journal
ISSN :
0007-1935
Publisher :
Bailliere Tindall, London, United Kingdom
Volume :
150
Issue :
5, Sep-Oct
Pages :
463-471
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Available on ORBi :
since 17 February 2009

Statistics


Number of views
73 (8 by ULiège)
Number of downloads
1 (1 by ULiège)

Scopus citations®
 
22
Scopus citations®
without self-citations
11
OpenCitations
 
11

Bibliography


Similar publications



Contact ORBi