Reducing milking frequency from twice to once daily as an adjunct treatment for ketosis in lactating dairy cows—A randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT: This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of temporarily reducing milking frequency (MF) on the resolution of ketosis and milk production in dairy cows in early lactation. To detect ketosis [blood β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) ≥1.2 mmol/L], Holstein cows were screened daily from...

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Main Authors: M. Williamson, R. Couto Serrenho, B.W. McBride, S.J. LeBlanc, T.J. DeVries, T.F. Duffield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030221010158