Improving Dairy Cow Metabolism through Safflower Oil Supplementation

Data collected in Florida studies indicate that feeding fat supplements that decrease milk fat test during the early postpartum period may help minimize negative energy balance, reduce body fat mobilization, and improve blood levels of beneficial metabolic and reproductive hormones. This 3-page fact...

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Main Authors: Lokenga Badinga, Richard D. Miles, Cristina Caldari-Torres
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2011-09-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/119378
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Summary:Data collected in Florida studies indicate that feeding fat supplements that decrease milk fat test during the early postpartum period may help minimize negative energy balance, reduce body fat mobilization, and improve blood levels of beneficial metabolic and reproductive hormones. This 3-page fact sheet was written by Lokenga Badinga, Richard D. Miles, and Cristina Caldari-Torres, and published by the UF Department of Animal Science, September 2011.  
ISSN:2576-0009