Feeding diets high in grain and other highly fermentable carbohydrates to dairy cows
increases milk production, but also increases the risk of subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) …

The objective of this review was to describe how propylene glycol (PG) is metabolised in the
rumen and liver and how it affects metabolites, hormones, liver composition, feed intake and …

The objective of this review was to explore the relationship between lactational performance
and health. We focused on lactational incidence rates (LIR) of the production diseases that …

Eight ruminally cannulated lactating Holstein cows were used in a double 4× 4 Latin square
to determine the effects of 1) proportion of barley silage [40, 50, and 60% of dry matter (DM)] …

The purpose of this study was to quantify feed intake decreases and associated milk
production losses related to health disorders in dairy cows. Daily individual records of feed …

Impaired abomasal motility and an increased accumulation of gas are prerequisites for
displacement of the abomasum in the cow. Predisposing factors are the breed (eg Holstein …

The research with respect to displacement of the abomasum (DA) in dairy cattle is reviewed.
Evaluated articles describe epidemiological and experimental studies. The occurrence is …

As left-displaced abomasum (LDA) often occurs in cows with high contents of fat in the liver
(fatty liver), a postpartum fatty liver-inducing regimen was applied to 16 cows. The main …

The key problem in high producing dairy animals with forage/pasture based diets is getting
adequate net energy intake to meet the requirements of animals, besides methane …

During the last decade, Australian dairy farmers have been challenged to increase total
factor productivity (the ratio between the rate of increase in total output and the rate of …