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 …

Hepatic lipidosis (HL), fatty liver or fat cow syndrome, occurs primarily during the first few
weeks of lactation in dairy cows but may already be pronounced shortly before or at …

Simple Summary Changes in physiological and biochemical parameters are crucial for the
reproductive performance and health of perinatal ewes. However, dynamic changes in feed …

Accurate milk supply forecasting for the dairy sector, covering 1000 s of farms with low
resolution data, is a key challenge in achieving a sustainable, precision agriculture that can …

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 …

We investigated the effects of 2 diet energy densities [normal lactation diet (NORM) vs.
energy-reduced diet (REDU), both fed for ad libitum intake] and 2 daily milking frequencies …

This paper reviews changes to lifecycle temporality in Southwest Asian plant and animal
domestication, exploring their relationship to long-term processes associated with ancient …

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) …

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 …