ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN DAYS OPEN AND DRY PERIOD LENGTH VERSUS MILK PRODUCTION, REPLACEMENT, AND FERTILITY IN THE SUBSEQUENT LACTATION IN HOLSTEIN DAIRY COWS

ABSTRACT: A retrospective, observational approach was used to investigate the association between days open and dry period length in one lactation, and survivability, production, and reproductive performance in the subsequent lactation.Animal-level data from 60 intensively managed, year-round-calving US Holstein herds were collected.A subset of thi

Understanding the success of animals in novel environments is increasingly important as human-mediated introductions continue to move species far beyond their natural ranges.Alongside these introductions, inhabited and agricultural areas are spreading, and correspondingly most animal introductions occur in populated areas.Commensal species which ca

The application of big data provides a new angle of view on investigating whether, and if so, how to define the urban center through analyzing urban spatial morphology intrinsically interacts with its functions.This article, using empirical research of the Beijing city, first seeking to explore spatial configuration-the complex relation between any

A sporting spectacle is an important cultural event, essentially influencing social click here and individual lives.In spite of this, there does not yet exist a monograph that analyzes, describes, and explains sporting performance from the point of view of aleatorism as part of the theory of sport and physical culture.Unfortunately, no monograph ha

Respiratory muscle training can mitigate respiratory muscle dysfunction resulting from thoracic and upper abdominal Dabs surgeries.This integrative review aimed to describe the effects of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) on respiratory muscle strength in patients post-thoracic and upper abdominal surgery.The searches in the PubMed, Lilacs, and Sci