Pasture grazing reduces the incidence of hepatic osteodystrophy in meat-type geese: Insights from the liver bone axis.

ABSTRACT: Hepatic osteodystrophy, a metabolic bone disorder associated with chronic liver disease, is characterized by reduced bone mass and structural deterioration. While the liver-bone axis is increasingly recognized as a critical mediator of systemic inflammation and hepatic pathology, the efficacy of nutritional strategies targeting this pathway remains poorly understood. This study evaluated the protective effects of pasture grazing through perennial ryegrass feeding on hepatic and skeletal health in meat-type geese. Pasture grazing significantly improved liver morphology, and fat accumulation, while markedly lowering serum liver enzymes (ALT, AST; p < 0.01) and elevating immunoglobulin levels (IgA, IgG, IgM). It enhanced the production of short-chain fatty acids, which improved immune functio

SUBMITTER: Zulfiqar Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12835422 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature