Prevention Is Better Than Cure: Experimental Evidence From Milk Fever Incidence in Dairy Animals of Haryana, India [PDF]
Calcium deficiency in high yielding bovines during calving causes milk fever which leads to economic losses of around INR 1000 crores (USD 137 million) per annum in Haryana, India. With increasing milk production, the risk of milk fever is continuously rising.
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Milk fat contains a large number of fatty acids (FA) and other liposoluble components that exhibit various effects on human health. The present article reviews some of the factors affecting FA, vitamin A and cholesterol concentrations in milk from dairy ...
Anamaria COZMA+6 more
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Physicochemical Properties and Surface Composition of Infant Formula Powders Made from Different Milks [PDF]
This study was conducted in order to explore the influence of different milks on the stability of infant formula milk powder. The physicochemical properties of infant formula milk powders made from goat milk and cow milk such as moisture content, water ...
LI Meng, YIN Qianlong, GAO Wenhao, WANG Xiaodi, TENG Xiangyu, LIU Ning
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Effect of a high forage: Concentrate ratio on milk yield, blood parameters and oxidative status in lactating cows [PDF]
A feeding strategy that requires a forage: concentrate ratio equal to 70: 30, with at least five different herbs in the forage and the use of silages prohibited, has recently been introduced in Italy.
Cavaliere, G.+12 more
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Effect of somatic cell count on milk yield and composition of first and second lactation dairy cows
This study was carried out to investigate the effect of somatic cell count (SCC) on milk yield and milk composition in first and second lactation Holstein dairy cows.
Mahmut Cinar+3 more
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Effect of somatotropin on changes in milk-production and composition during coliform mastitis in periparturient cows. [PDF]
The potential protective and therapeutic effects of bST during coliform mastitis in periparturient cows were evaluated. In a first study, 19 cows, classified as moderate or severe responders based on the respiratory burst activity of blood neutrophils ...
Bauman+33 more
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Sustainable intensification? Increased production diminishes omega-3 content of sheep milk [PDF]
Intensifying agricultural production alters food composition, but this is often ignored when assessing system sustainability, yet it could compromise consumers’ health and the concept of ‘sustainable diets’.
Atsali, I.+10 more
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Dairy sheep farming is a vital sector of the agricultural economy in Greece. Information on the effect of the farming system on sheep milk characteristics is critical for producing dairy products with improved nutritional value according to the current ...
Eleni Kasapidou+5 more
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Effects of total replacement of corn silage with sorghum silage on milk yield, composition, and quality [PDF]
BACKGROUND: In the last years, difficulties occurring in corn cultivation (i.e., groundwater shortages, mycotoxin contamination) have been forcing dairy farmers to consider alternative silages.
Bailoni, L.+3 more
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