Table 3.
Effect of increasing dose of RPC on blood glucose concentration, plasma insulin, NEFA, and urea concentrations on finishing steers during heat stress
Item | Treatments (Trt) | SEM | P-value | ||||
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0RPC | 0.5RPC | 1RPC | Trt | Day (d) | Trt × d | ||
Glucose, mg/dL | 88a | 83b | 83b | 2.4 | 0.03 | <0.01 | 0.35 |
Insulin, ng/mL | 0.62 | 0.68 | 0.68 | 0.056 | 0.69 | <0.01 | 0.01 |
NEFA, mM | 184 | 191 | 161 | 17.2 | 0.42 | <0.01 | 0.50 |
Urea, mg/dL | 24 | 27 | 22 | 0.1 | 0.15 | <0.01 | 0.02 |