The developmental origins of health and disease: importance for animal production

Chavatte-Palmer, PRichard, CPeugnet, PRobles, MRousseau-Ralliard, DTarrade, A

The importance of management of pregnant animals during pregnancy has been long known to have effects on the quality of their offspring products. In this review, after defining and setting up the current understanding of the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD), effects on traits relevant to animal production, such as meat quality and lactation as well as general health are discussed, with a special interest for effects of periconceptional nutrition.(AU)

1. animal production
2. lactation
3. DOHaD
4. meat
5. fetal programming