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Effects of bamboo leaf extract on the production performance, rumen fermentation parameters, and rumen bacterial communities of heat-stressed dairy cows [PDF]

Animal Bioscience, 2021
Objective An experiment was conducted to evaluate the effects of bamboo leaf extract (BLE) on the production performance, rumen fermentation parameters, and rumen bacterial communities of heat-stressed dairy cows.
Yi Li, Luoyun Fang, Fuguang Xue, Shengyong Mao, Benhai Xiong, Zhu Ma, Linshu Jiang   +6 more
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The national cohort of dairy farms - a data collection platform for mastitis research in Canada [PDF]

, 2011
Costs and feasibility of extensive sample collection and processing are major obstacles to mastitis epidemiology research. Studies are often consequentially limited, and fundamental mastitis researchers rarely have the opportunity to conduct their work ...
Barkema, H W, Dufour, S, Scholl, D T, Dohoo, I R, S. Dufour, L. Des Côteaux, H.W. Barkema, J.-P. Roy, Keefe, G P, Reyher, K K, Devries, T J, Roy, J-P, I.R. Dohoo, Des Côteaux, L, K.K. Reyher, T.J. DeVries, D.T. Scholl, G.P. Keefe   +17 more
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Could natural phytochemicals be used to reduce nitrogen excretion and excreta-derived N2O emissions from ruminants?

Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology, 2023
Ruminants play a critical role in our food system by converting plant biomass that humans cannot or choose not to consume into edible high-quality food.
Yuchao Zhao, Ming Liu, Linshu Jiang, Leluo Guan   +3 more
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Estimation of pedigree errors in the UK dairy population using microsatellite markers and the impact on selection [PDF]

, 2002
The proportion of cows in the UK dairy herd whose sires were misidentified was estimated using DNA markers. Genetic marker genotypes were determined on 568 cows (from 168 milk samples and 400 hair samples) and 96 putative sires (from semen samples).
Visscher, PM, Woolliams, JA, Visscher, Peter, Williams, J.L., Smith, D, Woolliams, John, Williams, JL, Smith, D.   +7 more
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Microbiome and Metabolome Analyses of Milk From Dairy Cows With Subclinical Streptococcus agalactiae Mastitis—Potential Biomarkers

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019
The microbial ecosystem in the udders of dairy cows directly influences the flavor and quality of milk. However, to our knowledge, no published research has analyzed the complex relationship between the udder microbiome and its associated metabolism in ...
Jinjin Tong, Hua Zhang, Yonghong Zhang, Benhai Xiong, Linshu Jiang   +4 more
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Veterinary dairy herd fertility service provision in seasonal and non-seasonal dairy industries - a comparison [PDF]

, 2010
peer-reviewedThe decline in dairy herd fertility internationally has highlighted the limited impact of traditional veterinary approaches to bovine fertility management.
Mee, John F, JF Mee, Mee JF
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Effects of Anemoside B4 on Diarrhea Incidence, Serum Indices, and Fecal Microbial of Suckling Calves

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
The study was conducted to evaluate the effects of Anemoside B4 on diarrhea incidence, serum indices, and fecal microbial of suckling calves. Sixty newborn Chinese Holstein calves with similar body weight (43.7 ± 3.9 kg) were randomly divided into four ...
Meng Lu, Meng Lu, Fengming Hu, Fengming Hu, Yanliang Bi, Yanliang Bi, Tao Ma, Tao Ma, Qiyu Diao, Qiyu Diao, Linshu Jiang, Yan Tu, Yan Tu   +12 more
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Dairy cow longevity and farm economic performance: Evidence from Swedish dairy farms

, 2023
The longevity of dairy cows is mainly determined by farmers' subjective culling decisions and can be linked to the environmental impact of dairy production and to the social acceptance of the industry.
S. Agenäs, Owusu Sekyere, Enoch,, Hansson, Helena,, Adamie, Birhanu Addisu,, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., E. Owusu-Sekyere, Lindberg, Mikaela,, A-K. Nyman, B.A. Adamie, H. Hansson, M. Lindberg, Agenäs, Sigrid,   +11 more
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Brief of requirements of the dairy cow [PDF]

, 2009
This report lists the brief of requirements of the dairy cow, based on her needs (also listed). The BoR indicates the actor’s needs with regards to the animal husbandry system.
Schepers, F., Cornelissen, J.M.R., Ursinus, W.W., Groot Koerkamp, P.W.G., Dixhoorn, I.D.E., van   +4 more
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The Cow or the Credit: Causal Relationship Between California Dairy Herd Consolidation and Anaerobic Digesters

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The California dairy industry has experienced considerable consolidation over the past 30 years. During this period, there has also been substantial technological innovation, implementation of the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and rapid adoption of anaerobic digesters.
Michael McCullough, Jarrett Hart
wiley   +1 more source