Effects of prepartum supplementation of β-carotene in Holstein cows

ABSTRACT: Whether supplemental dietary β-carotene affects periparturient cows and vitamins A and E in cows when dietary vitamin A is adequate remains uncertain. Our objective was to assess the effect of β-carotene supplementation during the close-up dry period in a herd with adequate status of vitam...

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Main Authors: C.M. Prom, M.A. Engstrom, J.K. Drackley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-05-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203022200100X