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1. Rumen metabolism and digestibility in dairy cows offered diets with forest by-products
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Swedish dairy industry faced a cris i s of feed shortage in summer of 2018, followed by a dry autumn. The forage shortage was severe in some regions. During that period Swedish g overnment intervened by introducing a 1. READ MORE
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2. Effects of cow-calf contact on feed intake, milk production and energy balance in dairy cows in early lactation
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : The objective of this study was to compare the production level, feed intake and energy balance in early lactation of non-suckled cows against cows in a cow-driven cow-calf contact (CCC) system. CCC systems have become interesting to evaluate as they are thought to provide a more natural behaviour for both the cow and calf, several studies have reported higher growth and better health in calves kept in these systems. READ MORE
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3. Sinperiodens inverkan på nästkommande laktation : hur vanliga produktionssjukdomar kan förbyggas
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)Abstract : I takt med att avkastningen hos mjölkkor ökat på grund av förbättrade avelsstrategier och bättre management har också produktionssjukdomarna fortsatt vara närvarande, framför allt vid tiden runt kalvning. Vid denna tid är kon extra utsatt på grund av att hon ofta drabbas av negativ energibalans vilket kan leda till fysiologiska och biokemiska förändringar i kroppen. READ MORE
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4. Determinants for milk fever An epidemiological study of Swedish dairy cows
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Milk fever is a worldwide disease, seen mainly in dairy cows. At the onset of lactation the cow is not prepared for the sudden calcium requirement, which causes a drop in the blood calcium and the cow develops hypocalcaemia. Calcium is needed for the correct function of both nerves and muscles in the body. READ MORE
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5. The production of colostrum from a feeding perspective
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Feeding good quality colostrum to newborn calves is essential to ensure their health and survival. Therefore, it is important to ensure production of enough yield and good quality colostrum in dairy farms. Some factors that have been shown to affect the quality of colostrum such as parity and time to first milking after calving. READ MORE