High producing dairy cows generally receive in the diet up to 5–6% of fat. This is a relatively
low amount of fat in the diet compared to diets in monogastrics; however, dietary fat is …

Dairy cattle are susceptible to increased incidence and severity of both metabolic and
infectious diseases during the periparturient period. A major contributing factor to increased …

In Westernized societies, average consumption of n-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)
far exceeds nutritional requirements. The ratio of n-6 to n-3 PUFAs is generally> 10: 1 …

The transition period of dairy cattle is characterized by a number of metabolic, endocrine,
physiologic, and immune adaptations, including the occurrence of negative energy balance …

Mammals can synthesize all of the fatty acids (FA) necessary for proper health and
functioning with the exception of FA in the n-3 (omega-3) and n-6 (omega-6) families of …

Contents Cattle are fed moderate amounts of long chain fatty acids (FA) with the objective to
enhance lactation and growth; however, recent interest on lipid feeding to cows has focused …

Fatty acids, n-3 as well as n-6, are essential for normal physiological functioning and for the
health of humans and all domestic species. It is important to emphasize an adequate …

The positive effects of fat and energy supplementation on improvements in reproduction are
well documented. However, the specific effects of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3) …

This review discusses current knowledge of the main nutritional factors that influence
composition of sheep milk and, consequently, its processing into cheese, with special focus …

The objectives were to evaluate the effects of source of fatty acids (FA) on embryo quality of
dairy cows. A total of 154 Holstein cows were assigned randomly to 1 of 2 sources of FA …