Supplementary data to publication "Glucose metabolism and the somatotropic axis in dairy cows after abomasal infusion of essential fatty acids together with conjugated linoleic acid during the time of calving"

The study tested the effects of conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) and essential fatty acid (EFA) infusion on glucose metabolism and the somatotropic axis in dairy cows around calving. Supplementation with CLA and the combination of CLA with EFA resulted in elevated plasma glucose but decreased glucose production and stimulation of the somatotropic axis after calving. EFA treatment enhances glucose production but inhibits hepatic mRNA abundance related to gluconeogenesis.