Study on the Changes in Enzyme and Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Concentrations in Blood Serum and Growth Characteristics of Velvet Antler during the Antler Growth Period in Sika Deer (Cervus nippon)

This study was conducted to investigate changes in blood enzyme parameters and to evaluate the relationship between insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), antler growth and body weight during the antler growth of sika deer (Cervus nippon). Serum enzyme activity and IGF-1 concentrations were measured...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Park, Jaehyun, Jeon, Byongtae, Kang, Sungki, Oh, Mirae, Kim, Myonghwa, Jang, Seyoung, Park, Pyojam, Kim, Sangwoo, Moon, Sangho
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Asian-Australasian Association of Animal Production Societies (AAAP) and Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology (KSAST) 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4554871/