Impact of a Ration Negative in Dietary Cation–Anion Difference and Varying Calcium Supply Fed before Calving on Colostrum Quality of the Dams and Health Status and Growth Performance of the Calves

Impact of a Ration Negative in Dietary Cation–Anion Difference and Varying Calcium Supply Fed before Calving on Colostrum Quality of the Dams and Health Status and Growth Performance of the Calves

This study investigated the effect of diets negative in dietary cation–anion difference (DCAD) or restricted in Ca fed prepartum to dairy cows for three weeks on colostrum yield and composition, and the health and growth performance of their calves. Thirty-six pregnant non-lactating Holstein-Friesia...

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Main Authors: Abbas Rajaeerad, Gholam Reza Ghorbani, Mohammad Khorvash, Ali Sadeghi-Sefidmazgi, Amir Hossein Mahdavi, Saman Rashidi, Mirja Rosmarie Wilkens, Martin Hünerberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
prepartum dairy cows
dietary cation–anion difference
Ca restriction
colostrum
neonate calves
body weight development
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/10/9/1465

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