Lactose in milk replacer can partly be replaced by glucose, fructose, or glycerol without affecting insulin sensitivity in veal calves

AJ Pantophlet, MS Gilbert, JJGC van den Borne, WJJ Gerrits, H Roelofsen, MG Priebe, RJ Vonk

Abstract Calf milk replacer (MR) contains 40 to 50% lactose. Lactose strongly fluctuates in
price and alternatives are desired. Also, problems with glucose homeostasis and insulin
sensitivity (ie, high incidence of hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia) have been described
for heavy veal calves (body weight> 100 kg). Replacement of lactose by other dietary
substrates can be economically attractive, and may also positively (or negatively) affect the
risk of developing problems with glucose metabolism. An experiment was designed to …