BACKGROUND The present study hypothesized that GH-AluI and IGF-I-SnabI polymorphisms do change the metabolic/endocrine profiles in Holstein cows during the transition period, which in turn are associated with productive and reproductive parameters. METHODS Holstein cows (Farm 1, primiparous cows, n = 110, and Farm 2, multiparous cows, n = 76) under grazing conditions were selected and GH and ...

The major aim of this study was to compare the morphology and activity of rumen protozoa of Khuzestan water buffalo and Holstein cow using in vitro digestibility and gas production parameters of steam treated sugarcane pith. Rumen fluid obtained from two buffalo and cow steers fed the same diet, 30:70 concentrate: forage. To separate rumen protozoa, antibiotic solution and fungicides w...

the major aim of this study was to compare the morphology and activity of rumen protozoa of khuzestan water buffalo and holstein cow using in vitro digestibility and gas production parameters of steam treated sugarcane pith. rumen fluid obtained from two buffalo and cow steers fed the same diet, 30:70 concentrate: forage. to separate rumen protozoa, antibiotic solution and fungicides were added...

Here, we used a sheep bioassay to determine the effect of freezing colostrum to prevent the transmission of bovine leukemia virus (BLV) among neonatal calves. Leukocytes were isolated from the colostrum of a BLV-infected Holstein cow and were then either left untreated (control) or freeze-thawed. A sheep inoculated intraperitoneally with the untreated leukocytes was infected with BLV at 3 weeks...

this study was designed to determine the culling rates of 23 holstein dairy herds (with an average size of180 cows per herd) in neyshabur area in northeastern iran over a period of three years from 2001 to 2003.the average annual culling rate was 13.1%, (98.5% involuntary and 1.5% voluntary). of the total disposals(1612 cows), 53.48% were culled by the end of five years of age. poor fertility w...

the aim of this study was to investigate the association of bovine leukocyte antigen-drb3 alleles with peripheral blood mononuclear cell (pbmc) proliferation in response to staphylococcus aureus. the animals included in this study (n=347) were approximately of same age and comprised of f2 holstein-friesian ´ charolais (n = 155), holstein-friesian backcross (f0 holstein-friesian dams crossed wit...

Automatic milking systems (AMS) rely upon voluntary cow traffic (the voluntary movement of cattle around a farm) for milk harvesting and feed consumption. Previous research on conventional milking systems has shown differences between dairy cow breeds for intake and milk production, however, the ability to manipulate voluntary cow traffic and milking frequency on AMS farms through breed selecti...

In pasture-based seasonal calving systems, failure to become pregnant during the breeding season results in important economic losses as maximum profit is attained by minimising costs and increasing the proportion of grass in the diet of the lactating dairy cow. In the United States, dairy producers primarily strive to maximise production potential but are becoming increasingly aware of the eco...

The current study was conducted in private station located the middle of Iraq by using 100 blood samples from Holstein cows to isolate DNA and determine genotypes TNF-α gene tow regions on reproductive performance. Results showed two alleles with co-dominance three detected 1st position (4th exon), allele frequency 0.695 0.305 for A C respectively. 2nd region (Flank region) 0.64 0.36 G a signif...