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

Environmental-induced hyperthermia compromises efficient animal production and
jeopardizes animal welfare. Reduced productive output during heat stress was traditionally …

Simple Summary Modern dairy cows have elevated internal heat loads caused by high milk
production, and the effects of accumulating incremental heat are exacerbated when …

We have seen remarkable advances in animal productivity in the last 75 years, with annual
milk yield per cow increasing over 4-fold and no evidence of nearing a plateau. Because of …

The body condition score (BCS) of a dairy cow is an assessment of the proportion of body fat
that it possesses, and it is recognized by animal scientists and producers as being an …

Heat stress compromises efficient animal production by marginalizing nutrition,
management, and genetic selection efforts to maximize performance endpoints. Modifying …

Contents Growth hormone (GH) and insulin‐like growth factor‐I (IGF‐I) control growth and
lactation in cattle and swine. Insulin participates in the endocrinology of growth and lactation …

The transition period is defined as the 6–8 weeks encompassing late pregnancy and early
lactation, involving coordinated changes across multiple tissues and an enormous increase …

Early successful conception of postpartum dairy cows is crucial in determining the optimum
reproductive efficiency and profitability in modern dairy farming. Due to the inherent high …

Data from 113 lactations across 76 cows between the years 2002 to 2004 were used to
determine the effect of strain of Holstein-Friesian (HF) dairy cow and concentrate …