| Autor: |
O.V. Giurgiu, D.I. Berean, A. Ionescu, M.S. Ciupe, C.R. Cimpean, C.I. Radu, D.G. Bitica, S. Bogdan, M.L. Bogdan |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2024 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Veterinary and Animal Science, Vol 23, Iss , Pp 100333- (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2451-943X |
| DOI: |
10.1016/j.vas.2023.100333 |
| Popis: |
The dairy cow experiences the most significant impact from negative energy balance during this period, which adversely affects reproductive health. Consequently, most pathologies affect dairy cows during this time frame. Thus, with the primary objective of reducing the incidence of these pathologies on dairy farms, we questioned whether supplemental zeolite administration in cattle feed would affect metabolism and reproductive health.Therefore, we proposed introducing an antepartum and postpartum supplementation of 400 g of zeolite in the basal diet. The control group received only the basal diet without zeolite supplementation. Monitoring the results stemmed from the consideration that reproductive health can only be present based on an unaltered energy metabolism. Hence, we deemed it necessary to analyze several metabolic markers in light of the expected outcomes concerning reproductive health.Cows treated with zeolite exhibited a calving to first service interval 12.78 days earlier than those in the control group. Moreover, the average number of services per conception used for future gestation was 0.44 lower in the zeolite-treated group compared to the control group (p |
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