Purpose Published literature reporting protein mobilization measurements and potential
methods to quantify protein mobilization were reviewed to provide information about the
timing and extent of tissue mobilization for dairy cattle. Sources The main sources for
information and data included in the review were peer-reviewed literature. Synthesis During
late gestation, the dairy cow undergoes a homeorhetic change for protein metabolism by
mobilizing muscle to meet AA and potentially glucose requirements of the fetus and uterus in …