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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.We assessed lactation productivity in dairy cows when replacing alfalfa hay with barley silage. A 50% replacement increased feed intake, whereas total replacement improved nutrient conversion to milk. Barley silage can effectively replace alfalfa hay, enhancing sustainability and resilience in dairy production amid forage quality constraints and market
M. R. Naji‐Zavareh +5 more
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Association of abortion history with the presence of anti-Neospora caninum antibodies in dairy cows
Semina: Ciências Agrárias, 2018 Neospora caninum is an important cause of abortions in dairy cattle, leading to severe economic losses. The objective of this study was to determine the association of serum antibodies against N. caninum with a history of abortion in dairy cows.
Tiago Andre Frigotto +4 more
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Studies on restricted suckling in dual purpose and dairy breed cattle in Mexico [PDF]
, 2005 The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of rearing calves by restricted suckling (RS) compared to artificial rearing (AR) in dual purpose and dairy breed cattle in Mexico, milked once or three times a day, respectively.
Fröberg, Sofie
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Cattle management practices and milk production on mixed smallholder organic pineapple farms in Central Uganda [PDF]
, 2006 A longitudinal study to assess animal management practices and milk production was conducted for a period of 12 months on 30 smallholder farms keeping dairy cattle and certified organic pineapple production in Luwero and Kayunga districts, based on ...
Kabi, Fred +4 more
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.This study was to evaluate the role of GH in lipolysis and insulin sensitivity in bovine adipocytes and clarify the underlying mechanism. Our findings demonstrate that GH activates ERK/HSL signaling pathway, promotes lipolysis, and impairs insulin sensitivity in bovine adipocytes.
Xinxing Gao +10 more
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BMC Veterinary Research, 2020 Background Hoof disease is one of the three major diseases that often occur in dairy cows. The impact of this disease on dairy farming is second only to mastitis.
Xianhao Zhang +7 more
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Liver metabolic perturbations of heat-stressed lactating dairy cows [PDF]
Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences, 2018 Objective The objective of the present study was to elucidate the mechanism underlying liver metabolic perturbations in dairy cows exposed to heat stress (HS).
Caiyun Fan +7 more
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Animal health of ruminants: A summary of research conducted under the German Federal Programme for Organic Agriculture and other forms of Sustainable Agriculture [PDF]
, 2012 Between 2002 and 2003, a survey established the status quo of organic dairy and beef production. A questionnaire was sent to 750 farms, supplemented by an on-site survey of 100 farms that supplied data on livestock performance, profitability, feeding ...
Anon, AN
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Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.Dietary RSO supplementation improved growth performance, simultaneously enriched n‐3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n‐3 PUFA), and enhanced antioxidant capacity in Pekin ducks, which suggested that RSO has the potential to be a novel n‐3 PUFA source and an antioxidant for Pekin ducks to generate animal functional foods.
Lei Zhuang +10 more
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Agriculture and Dairy Production Systems in China: An Overview and Case Studies [PDF]
The Chinese dairy industry is growing rapidly. Since 1980, the rate of increase in dairy cattle in China's dairy industry (+210,000 cows per year) is 1.7 times higher than the rate of decline of dairy cattle in the US dairy industry (-124,000 cows per ...
Frank, Gary G. +4 more
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