Conference proceedings
Western Canadian Dairy Seminar: Advances in Dairy Technology, 2005
7 documents in this collection.
A New Understanding of the Causes of Fatty Liver in Dairy Cows
Does Early Growth Affect Subsequent Health and Performance of Heifers?
Examines whether growth in the first weeks of life carries over to later health and milk production.
New Concepts in Nutritional Management of Dry Cows
Provides recommendations based on research and field experiments on nutritional management of dry cows.
Overall Reproductive Performance of Canadian Dairy Cows: Challenges We Are Facing
Reviews the reproductive performance of Canadian dairy herds and the obstacles to improving it.
Relationships of Dietary Protein and Fertility
Focuses on the detrimental effects of high dietary protein that may be exerted in the ovary and uterus.
Relationships of Negative Energy Balance with Fertility
Explains how low fertility is linked to negative energy balance.
Rumen Development in the Dairy Calf
Explains how the rumen of the calf develops and how feeding influences it.