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ReviewFrontiers in veterinary science2025

The characteristics, influence factors, and regulatory strategies of growth retardation in ruminants: a review.

Tao Li, Bakhtawar Riaz Raja, Jie Liao, Longqing Zheng, Fuquan Yin, Shangquan Gan, Xuemei Sun, Gang Lyu, Jian Ma

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Review in Frontiers in veterinary science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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8 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Tao LiCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Bakhtawar Riaz RajaCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Jie LiaoCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Longqing ZhengCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Fuquan YinCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Shangquan GanCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.
Xuemei SunXinjiang Taikun Group Co., Ltd., Changji, China.
Gang LyuXinjiang Taikun Group Co., Ltd., Changji, China.
Jian MaCollege of Coastal Agricultural Sciences, Guangdong Ocean University, Zhanjiang, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Growth retardation represents a main barrier to affect the productivity and efficiency of ruminants production, which is characterized by low growth rate, a disparity between skeletal and physiological maturation, gastrointestinal dysfunction and reduced reproductive performance. This review provides a concise overview of growth retardation in ruminants, and summarizes the key factors that influence their growth and development, including genetics, nutrition, microbiota and environment. Also, this review emphasizes the central role of nutritional management and gastrointestinal development, as well as the regulatory mechanisms involved in growth processes. In addition, recent advances in these aspects are discussed to form an integrative framework aimed at improving physiological function in ruminants. This review provides a comprehensive perspective for understanding the complex mechanism of growth retardation in ruminants, puts forward a theoretical basis for optimizing the production efficiency of ruminants industry and emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration to provide a reference for advancing systematic research on growth and development of ruminants.

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gastrointestinal functiongrowth retardationnutritional regulationoxidative stressruminant

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PMID40206254
PMCPMC11979133

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