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Relationships between energy balance and health traits of dairy cattle in early lactation

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Collard, B.L., Boettcher, P.J., Dekkers, J.C.M., Petitclerc, D., Schaeffer, L.R.·2000·Journal of Dairy Science

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The objective of the study was to calculate phenotypic relationships between energy balance in early lactation and health and reproduction in that lactation. Data were 26,701 daily records of dry matter intake and milk production, periodic measures of milk composition and body weight, and all health and reproductive information from 140 multiparous Holstein cows. Daily energy balance was calculated by multiplying feed intake by the concentration of energy of the ration and subtracting the amount of energy required for maintenance (based on parity and body weight) and for milk production (based on yield and concentrations of fat, protein, and lactose). Six measures of energy balance were defined: mean daily energy balance during the first 20, 50, and 100 d of lactation; minimum daily energy balance; days in negative energy balance; and total energy deficit. Measures of health were the numbers of occurrences of each of the following during lactation: all udder problems, mastitis, all locomotive problems, laminitis, digestive problems, and reproductive problems. Reproductive traits were the number of days to first observed estrus and number of inseminations. Several significant relationships between energy balance and health were observed. Increased digestive and locomotive problems were associated with longer and more extreme periods of negative energy balance.

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Authors
Collard, B. L., Boettcher, P. J., Dekkers, J. C. M., Petitclerc, D., & Schaeffer, L. R.
Affiliations
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (CA)
  • Iowa State University (US)
Corresponding author
Boettcher, P.J.
Venue
Journal of Dairy Science
Published
2000-11
Volume
83
Issue
11
Pages
2683-2690
ISSN
0022-0302 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2108439743
Cited by
370
References
34
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FWCI
14.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Journal of Dairy Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • Dairy Farmers of Canada
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
  • Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agronomy and Crop Science › Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Genetics › Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestock
Keywords
energy balance, early lactation, dairy cattle, Holstein cows, negative energy balance, udder health, mastitis, laminitis, gastrointestinal problems, reproductive traits, insemination, phenotypic relationships, dry matter intake, milk production
MeSH terms
Animals, Animal Feed, Calorimetry, Cattle, Cattle Diseases, Digestion, Energy Metabolism, Female, Health, Lactation, Milk, Motor Activity, Parity, Reproduction

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