Hemogasometric and biochemical changes caused by diets with high negative cation-anion balance in dairy cows

Effect of replacement of alfalfa hay with straw in iso-fibrous diets with different levels of cation-anion balance on dairy cows performance

Formulating Diets with Optimum Cation-Anion Difference for Lactating Dairy Cows

Dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) has been a topic of considerable research in dairy cows nutrition for the last 2 decades (NRC, 2001). Much of the early work addressed effects of DCAD on periparturient Ca metabolism and metabolic health of transition dairy cows (NRC, 2001; Block, 1994). Over roughly the same period time, some but less research focused on the effects of DCAD on lactational...

Effects of dietary cation-anion difference on milk fever, subclinical hypocal- cemia and negative energy balance in transition dairy cows

Objective of this study was to determine the effects of varying dietary cation-anion differences (DCAD) in prepartum period on milk fever, subclinical hypocalcemia and negative energy balance in dairy cows of Urmia, Iran. Ninety nine Holstein cows assigned to three groups (n=33) were fed diets with DCAD of -24 (anionic), +80 (cationic) and +230 (cationic) mEq/Kg dry matter for 3 weeks before ex...

Decreased concentration of plasma leptin in periparturient dairy cows is caused by negative energy balance.

Dairy cows suffer from an intense energy deficit at parturition due to the onset of copious milk synthesis and depressed appetite. Despite this deficit, maternal metabolism is almost completely devoted to the support of mammary metabolism. Evidence from rodents suggests that, during periods of nutritional insufficiency, a reduction in plasma leptin serves to co-ordinate energy metabolism. As an...

A Dairy Herd Case Investigation with Very Low Dietary Cation–Anion Difference in Prepartum Dairy Cows

During the periparturient period, subclinical hypocalcemia (total plasma Ca concentration <2.0 mmol/l) is a potential problem for the dairy cow; consequently, its prevention is essential for success of fertility and productive performance. Dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) has been defined as the difference in milliequivalents of cations (Na, K) and anions (Cl, S) per kilogram of dry matte...