Search
Skip to Search Results- 10Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of
- 10Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies (GPS), Faculty of/Theses and Dissertations
- 4Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Department of
- 4Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Department of/Journal Articles (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 3Oba, Masahito (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 2Oba, Masahito (Agricultural, Food, and Nutritional Science)
- 1Ambrose, Divakar (Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Ambrose, Divakar. J. (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Ametaj, Burim (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
- 1Ametaj, Burim N. (Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science)
-
2010
Iqbal, Summera, Ametaj, Burim N., Zebeli, Qendrim
In this review article we present an overall summary of the role that high-grain/low forage diets have on rumen composition of microbiota and how changes in the diet affect the release of bacterial cell wall components that are toxic to the host. One of these toxic compounds is lipopolysaccharide...
-
Repeatability of anogenital distance in Holstein cattle and its association with embryo yield and quality
DownloadSpring 2021
Reproductive phenotypes that are easy to measure, have high genetic variation and heritability along with good repeatability are being explored for genetic selection of cows for improved fertility. In this regard, anogenital distance (AGD; the distance from the center of the anus to the base of...
-
The Effect of Risk for Subacute Ruminal Acidosis, Feeding Frequency, and Photoperiod on the Feeding Behaviour of Lactating Dairy Cows
DownloadFall 2016
Cows fed the same high-grain diet have a large variation in rumen pH and can be categorized as higher or lower risk for developing subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA). The objective of this research was to determine if differences in feeding behaviour existed between the two categories and if these...
-
Understanding the role of diets enriched in long chain fatty acids on postpartum reproductive function and embryo development in dairy cows
DownloadSpring 2016
The objectives of this work were to investigate the influence of diets enriched in long chain fatty acids on feed intake, calf birth weight, maternal and neonatal fatty acid profiles, milk production, postpartum reproductive function, early embryonic development and its transcriptome profile in...