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Acidosis in Dairy Cattle |
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Author: Varga |
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State: PA Year: 2004 |
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Excerpt: 8 Common factors leading to acidosis in dairy cattle. How can you tell if your cows have acidosis? Observe cows for these 13 symptoms. If butterfat is reduced first attention should be focused towards nutrition & feeding management as a culprit.
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Acidosis in High-Producing Ruminants – Myth or Menace? |
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Author: Henning |
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State: S. Africa Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Symptoms of acute acidosis include anorexia, rumen stasis, rumenitis, diarrhea, dehydration, laminitis & liver abscesses. Subacute acidosis can easily develop into acute acidosis if the appropriate circumstances deteriorate.
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Aflatoxin M1 in Milk |
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Author: Carlson, Ensley, Grant, Smith |
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State: NE Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Table 1. U.S. FDA action levels for aflatoxin in animal feeds & milk. FAQ: How does aflatoxin M1 (1 in M1 is subscript) contaminate milk & why is that a concern? What can I do if milk from my dairy is found to contain excessive AFM1 concentrations?…
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Aflatoxins in Corn |
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Author: Munkvold, Hurburgh, Meyer |
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State: IA Year: 2002 |
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Excerpt: Factsheet from Iowa State University includes best practices for sampling corn, color photos of infected corn, & tips for aflatoxin prevention. Aflatoxins are harmful or fatal to
livestock and are considered carcinogenic (cancer-causing)…
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Beware of Silo Gas |
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Author: Dickrell |
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State: US Year: 2005 |
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Excerpt: While silo gas can form at any time, drought-stressed & weedy fields increase the risk. And if those fields are harvested after a good rain, risk increases further still. Silo gas starts forming a few hours after filling, & can persist for up to 3 weeks.
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Biotin, Hoof Health and Milk Production in Dairy Cows |
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Author: Seymour |
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State: Year: 2001 |
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Excerpt: The positive response of hoof lesions & milk production to supplementary biotin in dairy cows is strong evidence that their biotin status is less than optimal. 20 mg biotin per day has resulted in the largest milk response in high producing cows…
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Common Nutrition & Management Problems |
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Author: Amaral-Phillips |
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State: KY Year: 2003 |
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Excerpt: Problems: Sub-optimum Forage Quality, Poor Feedbunk Management (The feeding program needs to be managed so that cows ALWAYS have the opportunity to eat another bite of feed.), Not Steaming Cows Up Before They Calve.
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Controlled energy diets for dry cows |
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Author: Drackley, Guretzky |
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State: IL Year: 2007 |
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Excerpt: High-straw low-energy rations are exciting for their potential to markedly improve health during the transition period. these high-straw low-energy rations must be properly formulated, mixed, and delivered.
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Dairy Nutrition & Air Quality |
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Author: Beede |
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State: MI Year: 2006 |
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Excerpt: Some nutrition strategies for reducing emissions include not overfeeding livestock, precision (targeted group) feeding, increasing efficiency of nutrient & energy utilization, & increasing productivity.
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Effects of Mycotoxins on Micronutrients, Proper Handling Recommendations Outlined |
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Author: Zinpro Corp. |
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State: US Year: 1998 |
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Excerpt: The main mycotoxins associated with feedstuffs include aflatoxin, vomitoxin (also called deoxynivalenol or DON), fumonisin, T2, zearalenone, & ochratoxin. Some scientists believe that there are a number of very important mycotoxins yet to be identified…
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