The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition
The research was executed on 24 high yield dairy cows divided into three groups (n = 8). There was the control group (I) that the propylene glycol wasn’t given to cows, group II – the cows received 250 ml/day/per head of the propylene glycol, and the group III ─ the cows received 500 ml/day per head...
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| author | Robert Kupczyński Maciej Adamski Gustav Chládek |
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| description | The research was executed on 24 high yield dairy cows divided into three groups (n = 8). There was the control group (I) that the propylene glycol wasn’t given to cows, group II – the cows received 250 ml/day/per head of the propylene glycol, and the group III ─ the cows received 500 ml/day per head of the propylene glycol. The preparation was administered to cows per os beginning from 2 weeks before parturition to the end of the third week of lactation. During the research the condition of animals was estimated by BCS method, the daily yield was recorded, and analyses of the milk and colostrum composition were performed. The propylene glycol lightened the decrease of cows’ condition during entering at the peak of lactation. The higher dose (500 ml) was more profitable, because it had an influence on the content of the colostrum components, low urea level in milk as well as on daily yield, which was higher of about 3.64 kg while the preparation was given, in comparison to the control group. In the 3rd week of lactation the low level of somatic cells in milk of cows that received the preparation was stated. In conclusion, our study revealed a great positive effect of propylene glycol given to the cows shortly before and after parturition on their body condition and a less significant effect on colostrum quality and milk yield. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9f8e323c93bc496699faa7f7156e68a32022-12-22T03:56:53ZengMendel University PressActa Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis1211-85162464-83102005-01-01534516010.11118/actaun200553040051The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk compositionRobert Kupczyński0Maciej Adamski1Gustav Chládek2Ústav zoohygieny zvířat, Zemědělská univerzita ve Wroclawi, Chełmońského ulice 38 c, 51-630 Wrocław, PolskoÚstav chovu zvířat, Zemědělská univerzita ve Wroclawi, Chełmońského ulice 38 c, 51-630 Wrocław, PolskoÚstav chovu a šlechtění zvířat, Mendelova zemědělská a lesnická univerzita v Brně, Zemědělská 1, 613 00 Brno, Česká republikaThe research was executed on 24 high yield dairy cows divided into three groups (n = 8). There was the control group (I) that the propylene glycol wasn’t given to cows, group II – the cows received 250 ml/day/per head of the propylene glycol, and the group III ─ the cows received 500 ml/day per head of the propylene glycol. The preparation was administered to cows per os beginning from 2 weeks before parturition to the end of the third week of lactation. During the research the condition of animals was estimated by BCS method, the daily yield was recorded, and analyses of the milk and colostrum composition were performed. The propylene glycol lightened the decrease of cows’ condition during entering at the peak of lactation. The higher dose (500 ml) was more profitable, because it had an influence on the content of the colostrum components, low urea level in milk as well as on daily yield, which was higher of about 3.64 kg while the preparation was given, in comparison to the control group. In the 3rd week of lactation the low level of somatic cells in milk of cows that received the preparation was stated. In conclusion, our study revealed a great positive effect of propylene glycol given to the cows shortly before and after parturition on their body condition and a less significant effect on colostrum quality and milk yield.https://acta.mendelu.cz/53/4/0051/cowspropylene glycolcolostrumsmilk yieldmilk compositionbody condition |
| spellingShingle | Robert Kupczyński Maciej Adamski Gustav Chládek The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition Acta Universitatis Agriculturae et Silviculturae Mendelianae Brunensis cows propylene glycol colostrums milk yield milk composition body condition |
| title | The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| title_full | The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| title_fullStr | The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| title_full_unstemmed | The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| title_short | The influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| title_sort | influence of propylene glycol on body condition and milk yield of cows as well as colostrum and milk composition |
| topic | cows propylene glycol colostrums milk yield milk composition body condition |
| url | https://acta.mendelu.cz/53/4/0051/ |
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