Dairy Cattle Technical Articles
Article published the February 2, 2023:
Nutritionists showed that overfeeding for 8 wk to nonpregnant, nonlactating cows increased adipose tissue mass in nonlactating dairy cows, with omental, mesenteric, and perirenal fat masses about twice as high;...
Article published the January 20, 2023:
Article published the January 11, 2023:
According to the Italian website CLALIT, in 2021 the Italian dairy sector accounted for almost 10% of the total EU milk production and 6% of EU milk exports. Italy exports nearly 35% of its milk production, mos...
Article published the January 4, 2023:
Calves can maintain body temperature within a certain range of temperatures called the thermoneutral zone without the need for additional energy. When temperatures drop below the critical low temperature (lower...
Article published the January 2, 2023:
Heat stress is considered one of the main causes of performance and economic losses in the world dairy sector. These losses are proportional to the degree of heat stress cows are subjected to (days or hours per...
Article published the December 28, 2022:
IntroductionThe major challenge in livestock farming worldwide is to increase and improve production while limiting environmental impact and competition for resources for human consumption. Ruminants are key to...
Article published the December 22, 2022:
Approximately 40 percent of calves that require partial assistance at birth die immediately or later (those that survive are more likely to develop respiratory and digestive problems later in life). Dystocia is...
Article published the December 19, 2022:
Article published the December 19, 2022:
Article published the December 19, 2022: