Vitamin D status and insulin resistance in pregnant ewes

The study was aimed to evaluate the role of vitamin D on redox balance and insulin resistance in pregnant ewes and its predicting ability for subclinical pregnancy toxemia (SPT). At 4 weeks pre-lambing 15 healthy pregnant ewes were divided into two groups based on their vitamin D (25-hydroxyvitamin D (25VitD) content. Ewes having sufficient 25VitD (SVD) and ewes having insufficient 25VitD (ISVD). Study concluded that 25VitD has a profound effect on redox balance, energy balance and good predicting ability for SPT in pregnant sheep.

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Dr Shafayat is working in Faculty of Veterinary Science SKUAST, Kashmir and have 10 years of experience as Assistant Professor in Veterinary Medicine. He has been a Visiting Assistant Professor to University of Toledo, Ohio, USA and Received Clinical Training in Medvet Emergency Hospital, Ohio, USA.