Metabolic adaptation during early lactation: Key to cow health, longevity and a sustainable dairy production chain

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 9, Issue , 2014, Pages

  Van Knegsel, Ariette T M ^a   Hammon, Harald M ^b   Bernabucci, Umberto ^c   Bertoni, Giuseppe ^d   Bruckmaier, Rupert M ^e   Goselink, Roselinde M A ^a   Gross, Josef J ^e   Kuhla, Bjorn ^b   Metges, Cornelia C ^b   Parmentier, Henk K ^a   Trevisi, Erminio ^d   Troscher, Arnulf ^f   Van Vuuren, Ad M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR FARM ANIMAL BIOLOGY FBN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^f BASF SE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cow management; Early lactation; Feed intake; Immune function; Inflammation; Metabolic adaptation; Negative energy balance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897148711     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20149002     Document Type: Review

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