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SUBMITTER: Shahzad K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6918647 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Shahzad Khuram K Lopreiato Vincenzo V Liang Yusheng Y Trevisi Erminio E Osorio Johan S JS Xu Chuang C Loor Juan J JJ
Journal of animal science and biotechnology 20191218
<h4>Background</h4>Ketosis in dairy cows is associated with body fat mobilization during the peripartal period. Sub-clinical and clinical ketosis arise more frequently in cows that are overfed energy during the entire dry (last 50 to 45 days prior to parturition) or close-up period (last ~ 28 days prepartum).<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was performed on 12 cows from a larger cohort that were fed a higher-energy diet [1.54 Mcal/kg of dry matter (DM); 35.9% of DM corn silage and 13% of ...[more]