[HTML][HTML] Invited review: Methods to determine body fat reserves in the dairy cow with special regard to ultrasonographic measurement of backfat thickness
UJ Schröder, R Staufenbiel - Journal of dairy science, 2006 - Elsevier
As the dairy cow uses body energy reserves in early lactation, body condition scoring has
become an integral part of dairy herd management. Several methods based on visual and …
become an integral part of dairy herd management. Several methods based on visual and …
[HTML][HTML] An interdisciplinary review of body condition scoring for dairy cattle
In this review, methods for assessing energy reserves, the role of assigning BCS in dairy
management, and the impact of varying BCS on animal productivity, health, and …
management, and the impact of varying BCS on animal productivity, health, and …
On the relationship between lactational performance and health: is it yield or metabolic imbalance that cause production diseases in dairy cattle? A position paper
KL Ingvartsen, RJ Dewhurst, NC Friggens - Livestock production science, 2003 - Elsevier
The objective of this review was to explore the relationship between lactational performance
and health. We focused on lactational incidence rates (LIR) of the production diseases that …
and health. We focused on lactational incidence rates (LIR) of the production diseases that …
The relationship between body condition score and reproductive performance
The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between measures of body
condition score collected from calving until wk 26 of lactation and reproductive measures …
condition score collected from calving until wk 26 of lactation and reproductive measures …
[HTML][HTML] Better postpartal performance in dairy cows supplemented with rumen-protected methionine compared with choline during the peripartal period
Z Zhou, M Vailati-Riboni, E Trevisi, JK Drackley… - Journal of dairy …, 2016 - Elsevier
The onset of lactation in dairy cows is characterized by high output of methylated
compounds in milk when sources of methyl group are in short supply. Methionine and …
compounds in milk when sources of methyl group are in short supply. Methionine and …
Effect of feeding different levels of foliage of Moringa oleifera to creole dairy cows on intake, digestibility, milk production and composition
NR Sánchez, E Spörndly, I Ledin - Livestock Science, 2006 - Elsevier
An experiment was conducted in Nicaragua to determine the effect of feeding different levels
of foliage from Moringa oleifera Lam (synonym: Moringa pterygosperma Gaertner) to dairy …
of foliage from Moringa oleifera Lam (synonym: Moringa pterygosperma Gaertner) to dairy …
[HTML][HTML] Symposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period
Dairy cow nutritional programs are a major determinant of the profitability of dairy farms.
Despite this, the sustainability of the dairy enterprise is beyond just cow nutrition. For almost …
Despite this, the sustainability of the dairy enterprise is beyond just cow nutrition. For almost …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of body condition score at calving on indicators of fat and protein mobilization of periparturient Holstein-Friesian cows
The objective was to study the effects of body condition score (BCS) at calving on dairy
performance, indicators of fat and protein mobilization, and metabolic and hormonal profiles …
performance, indicators of fat and protein mobilization, and metabolic and hormonal profiles …
Revisiting the relationships between fat-to-protein ratio in milk and energy balance in dairy cows of different parities, and at different stages of lactation
EH Cabezas-Garcia, AW Gordon, FJ Mulligan… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Data from 840 Holstein-Friesian cows (1321 lactations) were used to
evaluate trends in fat-to-protein ratios in milk (FPR), and the use of FPR as an indicator of …
evaluate trends in fat-to-protein ratios in milk (FPR), and the use of FPR as an indicator of …
Nutritional management of the transition cow in the 21st century–a paradigm shift in thinking
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 …
lactation, involving coordinated changes across multiple tissues and an enormous increase …