[HTML][HTML] A 100-year review: A century of change in temperate grazing dairy systems

JR Roche, DP Berry, AM Bryant, CR Burke… - Journal of Dairy …, 2017 - Elsevier
From 1917 to 2017, dairy grazing systems have evolved from uncontrolled grazing of
unimproved pastures by dual-purpose dairy-beef breeds to an intensive system with a high …

Fertility and the transition dairy cow

JR Roche, CR Burke, MA Crookenden… - Reproduction …, 2018 - CSIRO Publishing
The transition from pregnancy to lactation (ie the transition period) is a time of significant
metabolic challenge, with a several-fold increase in a cow's requirement for energy, protein …

[HTML][HTML] Invited review: An evaluation of the likely effects of individualized feeding of concentrate supplements to pasture-based dairy cows

JL Hills, WJ Wales, FR Dunshea, SC Garcia… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
In pasture-based dairy systems, supplementary feeds are used to increase dry matter intake
and milk production. Historically, supplementation involved the provision of the same …

Systems physiology in dairy cattle: nutritional genomics and beyond

JJ Loor, M Bionaz, JK Drackley - Annu. Rev. Anim. Biosci., 2013 - annualreviews.org
Microarray development changed the way biologists approach the holistic study of cells and
tissues. In dairy cattle biosciences, the application of omics technology, from spotted …

Expression of estrus modifies the gene expression profile in reproductive tissues on day 19 of gestation in beef cows

S Davoodi, RF Cooke, ACC Fernandes… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to test the effect of expression of estrus at artificial insemination
(AI) on endometrium, conceptus, and CL gene expression of beef cows. Thirty-six …

Global gene expression in endometrium of high and low fertility heifers during the mid-luteal phase of the estrous cycle

AP Killeen, DG Morris, DA Kenny, MP Mullen… - BMC genomics, 2014 - Springer
Background In both beef and dairy cattle, the majority of early embryo loss occurs within the
first 14 days following insemination. During this time-period, embryos are completely …

The evolution of epitheliochorial placentation

AM Carter, AC Enders - Annu. Rev. Anim. Biosci., 2013 - annualreviews.org
Epitheliochorial placentation is a derived condition and has evolved separately in
strepsirrhine primates and laurasiatherians (pangolins, whales, and hoofed mammals) …

[HTML][HTML] Genome-wide association study and functional analyses for clinical and subclinical ketosis in Holstein cattle

RAN Soares, G Vargas, T Duffield, F Schenkel… - Journal of Dairy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ketosis is one of the most frequent metabolic diseases in high-yielding dairy cows and is
characterized by high concentrations of ketone bodies in blood, urine, and milk, causing …

Functional welfare–using biochemical and molecular technologies to understand better the welfare state of peripartal dairy cattle

JJ Loor, G Bertoni, A Hosseini, JR Roche… - Animal Production …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
Animal welfare is an important social construct showing that humans recognise the sentient
nature of animals and manage them accordingly; however, because the concept differs …

Local action of cytokines and immune cells in communication between the conceptus and uterus during the critical period of early embryo development, attachment …

G Campanile, PS Baruselli, A Limone, JD Michael - Theriogenology, 2021 - Elsevier
Early embryo development, implantation and pregnancy involve a complex dialogue
between the embryo and mother. In cattle this dialogue starts as early as days 3–4 when the …