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• 作者：John Hodges
• 关键词：Behavior ; Welfare ; Dry-off ; Mastitis
• 刊名：Livestock Science
• 出版年：2007
• 出版时间：July 2007
• 年：2007
• 卷：110
• 期：3
• 页码：298-305
• 全文大小：152 K

文摘

The effectiveness of casein hydrolyzate as mean to improve the welfare of cows induced into involution was tested in high yielding cows induced into dry-off by abrupt cessation of milking. Treatment with casein hydrolysate prevented build up of udder pressure in cows induced into dry off and was clearly associated with signs (lying behavior and step numbers) that they were calmer and more comfortable than cows induced into dry off by the conventional means. We conclude that treatment with casein hydrolyzate is a viable treatment tool that can prevent the suffering associated with drying-off of high-yielding modern dairy cows.