The cessation of lactation (ie, dry-off) in dairy cattle is an area of research that has received
much focus in recent years. The dry period is necessary to optimize tissue remodeling of the …

Biosensors provide analysis with high sensitivity and selectivity associated with portability
and easy handling compared with the traditional methods. These devices have gained …

The routine use of intramammary antimicrobial products in all dairy cows at the beginning of
the dry period is no longer allowed in European Union (EU) countries due to the new …

Shortening or omitting the dry period to improve the energy balance in early lactation have
the trade-offs of reduction in milk production and loss of opportunity for dry-cow therapy …

Incomplete milking (IM) is one way of mitigating the negative energy balance (NEB) that is
characteristic for early lactation and may increase the risk for disease. Our objectives were to …

The objective of this study was to determine the effect of adding water to a high-straw dry
cow diet on feeding behavior, health, and performance of dairy cows. Holstein cows (n= 40) …

The association between dry period length (DPL) and time to culling and pregnancy in the
subsequent lactation may be important for the economically optimal length of the dry period …

The economically optimal dry period length (DPL) of dairy cows remains a topic of interest.
Increasing daily milk production and improved management of the transition period require …

Ketosis is a major production disease in early lactating dairy cows. Subclinical and clinical
ketosis negatively affects animal health and performance. Monitoring of ketone body …

The dry-off is an important phase of the lactation cycle. It represents a stressful event for
dairy cows because it includes several changes in animal management and physiology …