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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-585-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/aab-69-585-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Carry-over influence of maternal L-carnitine during gestation and lactation on metabolic response of New Zealand neonatal rabbits
Shahzada Khurram Adrian Shah
College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Hamayun Khan
College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
İsmail Ülger
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye
Rasha Alonaizan
Department of Zoology, College of Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
Shabana Naz
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Zoology, Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Suliman Alomar
Doping Research Chair, Zoology Department, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh University, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
Noha A. Tashkandi
Institute of Research and Consulting, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, 21589, Saudi Arabia
Ala Abudabos
Department of Food and Animal Sciences, College of Agriculture, Tennessee State University, Nashville, TN 37209, USA
Luciana Rossi
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Sciences (DIVAS), University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Rifat Ullah Khan
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
College of Veterinary Sciences, Faculty of Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Sciences, The University of Agriculture, Peshawar, Pakistan
Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Türkiye
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This study investigated the carry-over effects of maternal L-carnitine supplementation during gestation and lactation on neonatal New Zealand rabbits. Maternal supplementation, particularly at 300 mg L-1, improved litter performance, body weight, and average daily gain while enhancing thyroid hormone levels and reducing liver enzyme activity without adverse effects on oxidative status, indicating improved metabolic efficiency and neonatal health.
This study investigated the carry-over effects of maternal L-carnitine supplementation during...