The effect of dry period length and postpartum level of concentrate on milk production, energy balance, and plasma metabolites of dairy cows across the dry period and in early lactation

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 100, Issue 7, 2017, Pages 5863-5879

  van Hoeij, R J ^a   Dijkstra, J ^a   Bruckmaier, R M ^b   Gross, J J ^b   Lam, T J G M ^c,d   Remmelink, G J ^a   Kemp, B ^a   van Knegsel, A T M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d GD ANIMAL HEALTH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

continuous milking; dietary energy level; metabolic status; parity

Indexed keywords

3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; BOVINE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; METABOLISM; MILK; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERIUM; VETERINARY;

3-HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; ANIMALS; CATTLE; DIET; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREGNANCY;

EID: 85018192166     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2016-11703     Document Type: Article

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