Use of polyhalite mineral as an acidogenic ingredient for prepartum diets of non-lactating dairy cows

2019 ◽  
Vol 99 (4) ◽  
pp. 962-965
Author(s):  
Gonzalo Ferreira ◽  
Christy L. Teets ◽  
Robert J. Meakin
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Acidosis ◽  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Urine Ph ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

We measured urine pH from cows fed a prepartum diet containing polyhalite mineral as an acidogenic salt. At 21 d before expected calving date (ECD), cows were transferred from the far-off to the close-up group. The polyhalite mineral was incorporated into a pelleted concentrate to provide 500 g d−1. Urine pH at −21, −14, −7, and 0 d relative to ECD was 8.26, 5.18, 5.12, and 5.15, respectively. These results indicate that a metabolic acidosis could be effectively induced when polyhalite mineral is included as an acidogenic source in close-up rations for pregnant and non-lactating dairy cows.

Effects of feeding anionic products to non-lactating dairy cows on urine pH

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (3) ◽  
pp. 609-612 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. A. Beauchemin ◽  
G. R. Bowman ◽  
L. M. Rode ◽  
M. A. G. von Keyserlingk
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Urine Ph ◽  
Once Daily ◽  
Urine Acidification ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

Anionic products (anionic salts, Bio-Chlor™, Nutri-Chlor™, and SoyChlor 16-7™ ) were fed to 12 non-lactating dairy cows and urine pH was monitored. The products differed in their effectiveness: anionic salts, Bio-Chlor, and Nutri-Chlor lowered urine pH, but SoyChlor was not effective. For cows fed once daily, checking urine pH 12 to 18 h after feeding is most likely to indicate nadir pH. Key words: Dietary cation-anion difference, urine acidification, urine pH, dairy cow, non-lactating

scholarly journals Acidification of urine by feeding anionic products to non-lactating dairy cows

2003 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 319-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. R. Bowman ◽  
K. A. Beauchemin ◽  
L. M. Rode
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Dairy Cow ◽  
Urine Ph ◽  
Total Mixed Ration ◽  
Temporal Effects ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

Three commercial anionic products (Bio-Chlor MM™, Bio-Chlor FR™ and SoyChlor 16-7™) were fed to non-lactating dairy cows in a total mixed ration (TMR). After the anionic products were included in the TMR at the manufacturers’ recommendations for 4-d, all products reduced urine pH below the desired threshold of 6.5. The rate at which the products reached nadir urine pH differed among the products, but once acidification was accomplished temporal effects on pH were minimal. Key words: Urine pH, dietary cation-anion difference, prepartum, dairy cow, non-lactating

0620 Performance and rumimal metabolism are not changed in lactating dairy cows offered spring available annual forage crops during a short-term grazing experiment

2016 ◽  
Vol 94 (suppl_5) ◽  
pp. 294-295
Author(s):  
K. A. Juntwait ◽  
A. F. Brito ◽  
K. S. O'Connor ◽  
R. G. Smith ◽  
K. M. Aragona ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Forage Crops ◽  
Grazing Experiment ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

Wood Molasses as a Feed Ingredient for Lactating Dairy Cows

1954 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-48
Author(s):  
R. K. Waugh ◽  
J. L. Moore ◽  
H. L. Lucas ◽  
E. W. Faires
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Feed Ingredient ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows

Effect of Herbal Galactogogue (Sanjivani biokseera) on Milk Yield and Milk Constituents in Lactating Kankrej Cattle at Organised Farm

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (02) ◽  
pp. 39-41
Author(s):  
H H Panchasara ◽  
A B Chaudhari ◽  
D A Patel ◽  
Y M Gami ◽  
M P Patel
Keyword(s):  
Dairy Cows ◽  
Milk Production ◽  
Milk Yield ◽  
Milk Composition ◽  
Nutritional Requirements ◽  
Not Given ◽  
Distinct Effect ◽  
Lactating Dairy Cows ◽  
Group I ◽  
Effect Of Feeding

The study was conducted to evaluate the effect of feeding herbal galactogogue preparation (Sanjivani biokseera) on the milk yield and milk constituents in lactating Kankrej cows. Thirty-two lactating Kankrej cows in their 1st to 6th lactation were taken for the experiment from 3 days after calving up to 52 days postpartum. All the animals were fed as per the standard seasonally available roughages and concentrates to meet their nutritional requirements. The cows were randomly divided into two uniform groups of 16 cows in each according to initial milk yield and milk composition. The animals in group-I were not given any supplement and served as control. The animals in group-II were given Sanjivani biokseera (Naturewell Industries) @ 60 g per day for 1-month, commencing 3 days after calving, in addition to the usual feeds/fodders. A clear difference was observed in milk yield from day 8 onward of experiment between groups with significant (plessthan0 0.05) higher values from day 16-52 in cows fed herbal galactogogue as compared to control, but no such distinct effect on milk constituents was observed on day 52 when analyzed. The use of herbal galactogogue significantly (p lessthan 0.05) increased the overall average of 52 days milk production, which was 9.34 ± 0.21 lit/day in supplemented as compared to 7.75 ± 0.26 lit/day in control animals. It was concluded that herbal galactogogue (Sanjivani biokseera) could increase milk yield in lactating dairy cows through its galactopoetic property and improved rumen environment.

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