The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

The biological cycles of milk production and reproduction determine dairying profitability
thus making management decisions dynamic and time-dependent. Diseases also negatively …

Rumen fermentation affects ruminants productivity and the environmental impact of ruminant
production. The release to the atmosphere of methane produced in the rumen is a loss of …

Silage making can be conveniently divided into field, ensiling, storage, and feed-out phases.
In all of these stages, controllable and uncontrollable components can affect silage quality …

Domestic yaks (Bos grunniens) provide meat and other necessities for Tibetans living at
high altitude on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and in adjacent regions. Comparison between …

Over the last 25 years, whole-plant corn silage has become an important and popular
feedstuff for dairy production. Copious research has been dedicated to the development and …

High producing dairy cows generally receive in the diet up to 5–6% of fat. This is a relatively
low amount of fat in the diet compared to diets in monogastrics; however, dietary fat is …

This paper reviews the importance of energy metabolism in transition dairy cows, its
associations with disease and reproduction, and strategies for monitoring cows under field …

Dairy cows pass through a period of negative energy balance as they transition from late
gestation to early lactation. Poor adaptation through this period, expressed as excessively …

In recent years, there has been a renewed interest in the role of dietary fibre in obesity
management. Much of this interest stems from animal and human studies which suggest that …