List of abbreviations
ANOVA
analysis of variance
a. p.
ante-partum (pre-partum)
AST
aspartate aminotransferase
BFT
backfat thickness
BHB
β-hydroxybutyrate
Glu
glucose
I
iodine
IGF-I
insulin like growth factor
p. p.
post-partum
T3
triiodothyronine
T4
thyroxin
TBil
total bilirubin
TG
triglycerides
TL
total lipids
TMR
total mix ration
TP
total protein
NEB
negative energy balance
NEFA
non-esterified fatty acids
SD
standard deviation
U
urea
VLDL
very low-density lipoproteins
x
mean value