Coordinated changes in energy metabolism develop to support gestation and lactation in
the periparturient dairy cow. Maternal physiology involves the partitioning of nutrients (ie …

The high metabolic priority of the mammary gland for milk production, accompanied by
limited feed intake around parturition results in a high propensity to mobilize body fat …

The present study aimed to investigate the association between stayability (STAY) traits,
muscularity, and body condition score (BCS) in the Italian Simmental dual-purpose cows …

Milk production in dairy cows increases worldwide since many decades. With rising milk
yields, however, potential limiting factors are increasingly discussed. Particularly, the …

In mammals, excess energy is stored primarily as triglycerides, which are mobilized when
energy demands arise and cannot be covered by feed intake. This review mainly focuses on …

Obesity has become a serious health problem with frequent occurrence both in human and
animal populations. It is estimated that it may affect over 85% of the human population and …

Estimating single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) effects over time is essential to identify
and validate candidate genes (or quantitative trait loci) associated with time-dependent …

Ketosis is one of the most frequent metabolic diseases in high-yielding dairy cows and is
characterized by high concentrations of ketone bodies in blood, urine, and milk, causing …

High-producing dairy cows experience a state of negative energy balance in the
periparturient period that is partially addressed by increasing the rate of fat and protein …

Although more than 3 million head of dairy cows enter the food supply chain in the US every
year, research on this topic remains limited and scarce. Meat production from dairy cows is a …