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High Milk Production is a Biomarker for Wellness

Published: October 27, 2023

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Dairy cows are often thought of as metabolic super athletes, requiring hard work and a herculean effort to achieve high milk production. In reality, it’s just the opposite. Productivity is an expression of health and vitality, not a result of the cow working under stress. Put a cow in a healthy environment, provide adequate nutrition and they’ll fully express their genetic poten...

#Milk quality

#Dairy cattle nutrition

#Balchem Animal Nutrition

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M Subhan Qureshi

Livestock Management Department

2 de septiembre de 2024

"Metabolic Super Athletes" aptly describes genetically enhanced dairy cows, which excel in producing higher quantities of milk despite facing metabolic, oxidative, thermal, and disease-related stresses. The hypothalamus plays a crucial role in meeting the demands set by commercial farmers, driving dairy farming closer to the model of factory farming.

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