Effects of prepartum concentrate feeding on reticular pH, plasma energy metabolites, acute phase proteins, and milk performance in grass silage–fed dairy cows

Effects of prepartum concentrate feeding on reticular pH, plasma energy metabolites, acute phase proteins, and milk performance in grass silage–fed dairy cows

ABSTRACT: We investigated how concentrate feeding during the last 21 d of pregnancy affects reticular pH, inflammatory response, dry matter (DM) intake, and production performance of dairy cows. We hypothesized that adding concentrates to dairy cows' diet before calving reduces the decrease in...

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Main Authors: P. Rissanen, A. Halmemies-Beauchet-Filleau, M. Niku, T. Soveri, A. Vanhatalo, T. Kokkonen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
Subjects:
transition period
reticular pH
acute phase proteins
grass silage-based diet
milk performance
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030223008007

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