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Occurrence of Ateliosis in Japanese Black Calves and their Secretory Function of Growth Hormone

“…Yaguchi et al reported in Japanese Black calves that similar enzymatic changes were observed in the calves that showed symptoms similar to those of underdeveloped calves [7]. The calves in their study were suspected to suffer from hypothyroidism based on an evaluation of thyroid hormone levels.…”

“…In the past few there have been several reports of physical unthriftiness in Japanese black beef cattle (Japanese Black) [1,3,[5][6][7]. It is generally considered among veterinary clinical practitioners that Japanese Black calf are more susceptible to diarrhea and pneumonia than other breeds of cattle, and it is considered that this may contribute to unthriftiness.…”