Effects of UV-B light exposure during automatic milking on vitamin D levels in Holstein Friesian cows

Vitamin D is essential for cattle and can be synthesized in the skin under ultraviolet irradiation. This study investigated the effects of narrow-band UV-B irradiation during automatic milking on blood vitamin D concentration and the influence of hair and black skin areas on cutaneous vitamin D synt...

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Main Authors: Jaka Jakob Hodnik, Marko Jankovec, Jožica Ježek, Žiga Krušič, Stefan Mitterhofer, Jože Starič
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2024.1433230/full
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