Feeding behavior and performance of dairy cows during the transition period seven days before and after calving<br>Comportamento e desempenho de vacas leiteiras no período de transição de sete dias antes e após o parto

Dairy cows experience challenges during the transition period, which may put them at risk of diseases such as rumen acidosis and laminitis. The traditional recommendations during the transition period is to feed dairy cows on moderate level of concentrates in the pre-partum and switch it to high gra...

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Main Authors: Douglas Veira, Andressa Amorim Oliveira, Marina von Keyserlingk, Daniel Martin Weary, Ivone Yurika Mizubuti, José Antonio Fregonesi, Mário José Giannasi Scala, Lizanne Steunenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Londrina 2011-10-01
Series:Semina: Ciências Agrárias
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Online Access:http://www.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/semagrarias/article/view/4905