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Recent Dairy Research:

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Most recent biotin research has centered on hoof health, however, interest is increasing on metabolic and production responses to supplemental biotin.

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Dairy producers need to analyze the locomotion of their dairy cows and adjust husbandry practices accordingly: From the University of Minnesota Extension Service

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Selenium Nutrition of Dairy Cows:

Comparing Responses to Organic and Inorganic Selenium Forms

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From the 2004 Intermountain Nutrition Conference:

  • Recent Developments in Vitamin Nutrition of Dairy Cattle

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This paper presented at the 2003 American Feed Industry Association symposium addresses:

  • Formulation and stability of vitamins in liquid feed supplements;
  • Vitamin supplementation recommendations for grazing cattle, and effects of vitamin supplementation levels on health and performance of grazing cattle.

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Vitamin Nutrition and Ruminant Nutrition

Vitamin nutrition remains a challenging and dynamic field for ruminant nutritionists. Vitamin status is affected by rumen fermentation as well as diet composition. The fat-soluble vitamins have long been recognized as essential in the rumen diet. It is clear that in many situations, the dietary levels... More ...

Vitamin Nutrition and Ruminant Nutrition
Vitamin E Adequacy and Mastitis: An Inverse Relationship

The role of good nutrition in disease prevention is recognized. It's well documented that with... More ...

Vitamin E Adequacy and Mastitis: An Inverse Relationship
Stress, Vitamin E and Calf Morbidity/Mortality

Relieving the effects of long haul stress with dietary supplementation of vitamin E adds to reduction in mortality... More ...

Stress, Vitamin E and Calf Morbidity/Mortality
The Cost and Incidence of Dairy Cattle Lameness

Hoof health remains a significant, though usually underestimated, challenge on modern dairy farms. When all the costs are... More ...

The Cost and Incidence of Dairy Cattle Lameness
More Topical Articles

Biotin and Milk Production
Biotin and Hoof Health
Vitamin E and Young Calves' Immune Response

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