[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of milk urea concentration as useful indicator for dairy herd management: A review

B Roy, B Brahma, S Ghosh, PK Pankaj… - Asian J Anim Vet …, 2011 - researchgate.net
A ESTRA (" T Hrotein is an expensive ingredient of dairy cattle feeds. Overfeeding of protein
contributes to environmental pollution and higher feed costs. Although, high dietary protein …

Effect of time of artificial insemination on pregnancy rates, calving rates, pregnancy loss, and gender ratio after synchronization of ovulation in lactating dairy cows

JR Pursley, RW Silcox, MC Wiltbank - Journal of dairy science, 1998 - Elsevier
In order to assess the optimal time of artificial insemination (AI) in relation to ovulation,
lactating dairy cows (n= 732) from herds with rolling herd averages of 9980 to 11,800 kg …

Efficacy of decreasing the dose of GnRH used in a protocol for synchronization of ovulation and timed AI in lactating dairy cows

PM Fricke, JN Guenther, MC Wiltbank - Theriogenology, 1998 - Elsevier
To determine the efficacy of reducing the dosage of GnRH used in a protocol for
synchronization of ovulation and timed AI, primiparous and multiparous lactating Holstein …

Reduced fertility associated with low progesterone postbreeding and increased milk urea nitrogen in lactating cows

SF Larson, WR Butler, WB Currie - Journal of dairy science, 1997 - Elsevier
The primary objectives of this study were to determine whether a delay in the onset of the
luteal phase, or high milk urea nitrogen at breeding, or both were associated with failure of …

[HTML][HTML] Relationships between milk urea and production, nutrition, and fertility traits in Israeli dairy herds

D Hojman, O Kroll, G Adin, M Gips, B Hanochi… - Journal of Dairy …, 2004 - Elsevier
The objectives of this study were to identify and evaluate production and environmental
factors that influence milk urea (MU) in Israeli dairy herds, to analyze the relationships …

Milk urea testing as a tool to monitor reproductive performance in Ontario dairy herds

SM Godden, DF Kelton, KD Lissemore, JS Walton… - Journal of dairy …, 2001 - Elsevier
Dairy herd improvement test-day data, including milk urea concentrations measured using
infrared test method, were collected from 60 commercial Ontario Holstein dairy herds for a …

Effects of Yucca shidigera extract and soluble protein on performance of cows and concentrations of urea nitrogen in plasma and milk

RC Wilson, TR Overton, JH Clark - Journal of Dairy Science, 1998 - Elsevier
Twelve multiparous Holstein cows averaging 122 d postpartum were used in a replicated
Latin square design with 21-d periods. Cows were fed diets containing either low or high …

The potential for identifying heritable endocrine parameters associated with fertility in post-partum dairy cows

AO Darwash, GE Lamming, JA Woolliams - Animal Science, 1999 - cambridge.org
Fertility is an important component of herd production efficiency, as each additional oestrous
cycle that does not result in a planned pregnancy adds to the cost of dairy farming. In …

[HTML][HTML] Sources of variation in milk urea nitrogen in Paraná dairy cows

MC Doska, DFF Silva, JA Horst, AA Valloto… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2012 - SciELO Brasil
The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between milk urea nitrogen
(MUN) and milk yield, fat and protein contents, breed and season effects, parity and days in …

[HTML][HTML] Association between live body weight and milk urea concentration in Holstein cows

D Hojman, M Gips, E Ezra - Journal of Dairy Science, 2005 - Elsevier
Use of milk urea (MU) concentration as a parameter for detection of nutritional imbalances
requires identification and quantification of nutritional and nonnutritional factors that …