Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Award Date
2025
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department / School
Animal Science
First Advisor
Jessica Nora Drum
Abstract
This review seeks to provide an overview of fatty acid supplementation in cattle, opening with their structural and functional properties. Nutritional supplementation helps to regulate the precursors and substrates crucial to reproduction. This review aims to examine nutritional supplementation strategies, the role of fatty acids on follicular dynamics, and their impact on embryo production. The base of literature regarding lipid supplementation is vast, with varying results found across studies. Comparing results from prior studies remains difficult as there is a vast range of lipid sources used in beef and dairy animals. The emphasis of this review was placed on evaluating the benefits and limitations of polyunsaturated omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid supplementation on bovine reproduction. Moreover, it seeks to compare the results found in prior studies while considering the forms and sources of fatty acid used. Specifically, results regarding the effects of omega fatty acids on ovarian dynamics and embryo production.
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Green, Kendal Lynn, "The Effects of Flaxseed Oil-Based Supplementation on Feeding Behavior, Performance, Follicular Dynamics, and Embryo Production in Beef Cattle" (2025). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1531.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/etd2/1531
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