To evaluate effects of different dry period lengths on milk yield, milk composition, and energy balance of dairy cows, 122 multiparous and primiparous Holstein dairy cows were used in a completely randomized experimental design with 56-, 42-, and 35-d dry period lengths. Actual dry period lengths for respective treatments (TRT) were 56 +/- 5.1 d, 42 +/- 2.1 d, and 35 +/- 2.7 d. Overall, cows in...

Results of previous studies have shown that increased milking frequency (IMF) during early lactation results in increased milk yield not only during the period of IMF but also after cows have returned to a decreased milking frequency. The cellular mechanisms underpinning this increased milk yield and the overall effects of IMF on metabolism have not been well characterized. The objective of thi...

PURPOSE The rate of cow's milk allergy diminishes with age. There is not enough information concerning geographical trends in persistent cow's milk allergy in children. The objective of the study was to evaluate the prevalence of persistent cow's milk allergy in children previously diagnosed with IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (CMA). MATERIAL/METHODS Diagnosis of cow's milk allergy was estab...

Aim: Uttarakhand is a relatively new state and many cross bred cattle were introduced to boost the milk yield of the state. Despite all efforts the milk yield of dairy in Uttarakhand is comparatively low. In our study, we assessed the effect of heat stress on milk production, using thermal humidity index (THI) in high (cross bred cattle) and low milk producing (LMP) cows (native cows) in Dehrad...

Milk samples from dairy cows provide a ready source of material for measuring antibody responses to Mycobacterium bovis antigens. In this study, we evaluated the IDEXX enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) for the measurement of antibody responses to M. bovis antigens MPB70 and MPB83 in milk samples from New Zealand cattle. Test sensitivities for individual milk and serum samples were asses...

About 10% of primiparous cows have no milk ejection during the first milkings after delivery. Therefore, 17 Brown Swiss dairy cows in their first lactation were used to evaluate the extent of disturbed milk let-down and the corresponding oxytocin (OT) plasma values in the 1st 5 days after delivery. The first milking was 9-22 h after parturition and served for classification of the cows to group...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of replacing protein sources that are commonly used in North America with triticale dried distillers grains with solubles (TDDGS) as a source of dietary N on the productivity of lactating dairy cows. Experimental diets contained 17.1% TDDGS, 17.5% Corn DDGS (CDDGS), 13.1% canola meal (CM), or 10.2% soybean meal (SBM) on a DM basis so that ...

The objective of the current study was to evaluate the effect of bovine somatotropin (bST) on milk yield and composition of Holstein cows in early and very early lactations. Twenty-two lactating Holstein cows averaging 62 days in milk (DIM:25-115), 28.5 kg/d milk, a body condition score (BCS) of 2.87, and 648.2 kg of body weight (BW), were assigned to one of the four treatments in a completely ...

Real-time analysis of milk coagulation properties as performed by the AfiLab™ milk spectrometer introduces new opportunities for the dairy industry. The study evaluated the performance of the AfiLab™ in a milking parlor of a commercial farm to provide real-time analysis of milk-clotting parameters -Afi-CF for cheese manufacture and determine its repeatability in time for individual cows. The Af...

the aim of this study was to determine the effect of yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae sc 47) addition in the diet of dairy cows on their rumen fermentation and milk production. animals received a diet tmr based on good maize silage with a higher dry matter content (14 kg), 14 kg of lucerne-grass haylage, 5 kg of crushed ears of maize, 5 kg of beet pulp silage, 3 kg of crimped wheat, 2 kg...