Comparison of the effects of high and low milk-replacer feeding regimens on health and growth of crossbred dairy heifers [PDF]
, 2019 Context: Pre-weaning growth in dairy heifers is highly dependent on the amount of milk fed. Both milk replacer (MR) and associated labour are costly, encouraging restricted milk rations and once-a-day feeding.
Johnson, Kate F. +2 more
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Effect of Milk Replacer Plane of Nutrition on Intake, Weight Gain, and Skeletal Growth in Cold-Stressed Newborn Holstein Calves [PDF]
پژوهشهای تولیدات دامی, 2023 Extended Abstract Introduction and objectives: The lower limit of critical temperature for a newborn calves is between 5 (from 3 weeks and later) to 15°C (up to 3 weeks).
Hasan Rezaei, Shahryar Kargar
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Ruminants, 2022 The objective of this study was to examine if diets differing in crude protein (CP) to metabolizable energy (ME) ratio (CP:ME) pre-weaning altered peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) measures of bone mass and strength in lambs.
Michaela J. Gibson +9 more
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Comparison of serum immunoglobulin G half-life in dairy calves fed colostrum, colostrum replacer or administered with intravenous bovine plasma. [PDF]
, 2014 In calves, passive immunity of immunoglobulins can be acquired through ingestion of colostrum or colostrum replacers. Plasma can been used to supplement immunoglobulins in healthy or sick calves.
Chigerwe, Munashe +2 more
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Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2014 The study aimed at evaluating nutrients apparent digestibility in veal calves fed 3 feeding plans based on milk-replacer plus large amounts of solid feeds differing in their composition during the first 80 days of fattening.
Marta Brscic +5 more
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Comparison of Rabbit, Kitten and Mammal Milk Replacer Efficiencies in Early Weaning Rabbits
Animals, 2020 Early weaned rabbits should be fed using a milk replacer in order to survive. Therefore, a rabbit milk replacer (RMR) was developed and compared with a kitten milk replacer (KMR®: KMR) and a mammal milk replacer (Zoologic® Milk matrix 30/52: MMR). Thirty-
Panthiphaporn Chankuang +8 more
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Animal, 2019 There is a lack of studies that provide models or equations capable of predicting starter feed intake (SFI) for milk-fed dairy calves. Therefore, a multi-study analysis was conducted to identify variables that influence SFI, and to develop equations to ...
A.L. Silva +3 more
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Web-based survey of consumer preferences for the visual appearance of meat from suckling kids [PDF]
, 2019 Most suckling kids are raised on farms oriented toward cheese production, and many goat farmers’ rear kids with milk replacers. The aim of the current study was to investigate the consumer preferences for the visual appearance of meat from suckling kids
Alcalde Aldea, María Jesús +3 more
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Comparison of the nutrient composition of commercial dog milk replacers with that of dog milk [PDF]
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2014 Abstract Objective—To compare the nutrient composition of commercially available dog milk replacers with that of dog milk. Design—Prospective, cross-sectional study. Sample—5 dog milk samples and 15 samples of commercial dog milk replacers. Procedures—Dog milk and milk replacers were analyzed for concentrations of total protein, essential amino acids ...
Heinze, Cailin R +4 more
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Rethinking the role of alpha toxin in Clostridium perfringens-associated enteric diseases : a review on bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis [PDF]
, 2017 Bovine necro-haemorrhagic enteritis is an economically important disease caused by Clostridium perfringens type A strains. The disease mainly affects calves under intensive rearing conditions and is characterized by sudden death associated with small ...
Deprez, Piet +6 more
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