Association of changes among body condition score during the transition period with NEFA and BHBA concentrations, milk production, fertility, and health of Holstein cows

Villela Barletta, Rafael; Maturana Filho, Milton; Carvalho, P.D.; Antônio Del Valle, Tiago; Saran Netto, Arlindo; Palma Rennó, Francisco; Daniel Mingoti, Rodolfo; Rodrigues Gandra, Jefferson; Barreto Mourão, Gérson; Fricke, P.M.; Sartori, Roberto; Hoffmann Madureira, Ed; C. Wiltbank, Milo

doi:10.1016/j.theriogenology.2017.07.030

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Association of changes among body condition score during the transition period with NEFA and BHBA concentrations, milk production, fertility, and health of Holstein cows

Published in Theriogenology • Jul 27, 2017

Authors:

Rafael Villela Barletta

Milton Maturana Filho

P.D. Carvalho

Abstract

Our objective was to evaluate the association between body condition score (BCS) change during the transition period with fertility, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) and beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) concentrations, milk yield, and health problems of Holstein cows in a retrospective cohort study. Hol...

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NEFA

Ice calving

Animal science

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