High-Yielding Dairy Cows

• Other Authors: Simões, João Carlos Caetano (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; dairy cow; fatty liver; lipid metabolism; oxidative stress; SIRT1; dairy cows; PPARγ; non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD); genetic factor; dairy industry; milking system; work routine; parlor; milking model; small dairy; reproductive strategy; parity; season; rank of AI; type of AI; heat stress; whole transcript sequencing; immune response; stress response; myostatin gene; variation; milk; fatty acid; cattle; milk production; metabolomics; biomarkers; flaxseed; dry period; enterolactone; milk fatty acids; peak of lactation; lipolysis; fatty acids; casein; postpartum diseases; activin; inhibin; cytokines; endometrium; subclinical endometritis; cow; milk beta-hydroxybutyrate; fat to protein content ratio; left displaced abomasum; negative energy balance; alpha-tocopherol/vitamin E-related gene; calving; colostrum; high-yield dairy cows; inflammation; health; lactation; liver; mammary gland; ultrasonography; pregnancy proteins; embryonic mortality; fetal mortality; body condition score; urea; β-hydroxybutyrate; metabolism; urea in milk; primiparous cows; lactation curves; feeding system; herd management; protein metabolism; amino acids; milk protein; Saccharomyces cerevisiae; high-yield cows; pH; VFA; inflammatory cytokines; transition period; ketosis; RNA-Seq; clustering; liver metabolism; Jersey; oral calcium bolus; calcium; hypocalcemia; mastitis; culling; reproduction; herd health; milking management; production systems
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The milk industry is largely based on dairy cattle production. After decades of great advancements in genetics, nutrition, and management, today, one cow can reach unprecedented levels of milk production. New challenges have been posed to preserving the health and welfare of these domestic animals. "High-Yielding Dairy Cows" is a collection of scientific papers focusing on three main areas: metabolic diseases, reproduction diseases, and herd (heath) management in confined and pasture production systems. This book aggregates knowledge from a molecular level to a more holistic approach on disease prevention and management, giving the reader an accurate overview of the current state of the art of this topic. It intends to contribute to ensuring the supply of ethical and responsible animal protein for about eight billion of people.