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Research Documents
2.1 Improving Trait Selection (July 2015 – Nayeri)
Milk production and fertility are two important traits that affect overall efficiency and profitability in ...
1.10 Uterine Health (Dec 2014 – Ametaj)
Reproduction failure is the number one cause for culling of dairy cows in Canada.
1.9 Timed-AI (Sep 2014 – Colazo)
Poor or inadequate visual estrus detection is the major cause of low insemination risk (the ...
1.8 Bovine Viral Diarrhea (Aug 2014 – van der Meer)
Among cattle in Canada bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) causes significant financial loss for dairy ...
1.7 Johne’s Disease (Jul 2014 – Barkema)
Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP) causes Johne's disease (JD) in cattle.
1.6 Residual Feed Intake (Jun 2014 – Wang)
Feed costs represent a large proportion of the variable costs in a dairy production operation ...
1.5 Essential AA (May 2014 – Doepel)
Dairy cows are only 25-35% efficient at converting dietary protein to milk protein.
1.4 Flaxseed & Repro (April 2014 – Ambrose)
Due to their caloric density, dietary fats may reduce the harmful negative energy balance that ...
1.3 Fat Production (Mar 2014 – Oba)
Feeding more grain in the rations of lactating dairy cows may be an effective approach ...
1.2 Lameness (Feb 2014 – Orsel)
Lameness in dairy cattle is an important research area in the Department of Production Animal ...
1.1 Repro Management (Jan 2014 – Ambrose)
Fertility in dairy cows has been declining in Canada and throughout the world.