Evaluating estimates of phosphorus maintenance requirement of lactating Holstein cows with different dry matter intakes

The objective was to evaluate estimates of the inevitable fecal loss component of the P maintenance requirement of lactating Holstein cows consuming differing amounts of a low-P diet. The maintenance requirement for P is the sum of inevitable (e.g., unavoidable) endogenous fecal P plus endogenous urinary P when an animal is fed near its true P requirement (i.e., zero P balance). Urinary excretion of P is normally very low in healthy cattle. Inevitable fecal P is the main part of the total P maintenance requirement; it can be expressed as grams of fecal P/kilogram of dry matter intake (DMI). Twenty-one multiparous lactating Holstein cows (55 to 253 ± 6 d in milk, range ± SD; 0 to 171 ± 64 d pregnant) with a wide range of pretrial milk yields (25.3 to 47.3 ± 1.23 kg/cow per day) were selected to achieve a range in DMI and assigned to treatment groups of low, medium, and high DMI. To obtain an even greater range in DMI, rations fed to cows in the low and medium treatment groups were restricted to 75 and 50% of their pretrial ad libitum intakes, respectively. Dry matter intakes during the experiment averaged 11.3 (low), 15.3 (medium), and 25.1 (high) kg/cow per d, respectively. All cows were fed the same low-P diet (0.26% P, dry basis) throughout the experiment. Phosphorus balances of cows in all treatments were not different from zero and unaffected by DMI. Average daily total inevitable fecal P excretion was 15.3, 18.2, and 26.3 g/cow for low, medium, and high DMI, respectively. Inevitable fecal P excretion was 1.36, 1.19, and 1.04 g/kg of DMI for low, medium, and high and decreased linearly with increasing DMI. The regression equation to estimate inevitable fecal P excretion across the range of DMI was: (g/d) = [0.85 ± 0.070 (g/d)] × DMI (kg/d) + [5.30 ± 1.224 (g/d)]; (R² = 0.90). This equation can be used to estimate the inevitable fecal P component of the total P maintenance requirement of lactating Holstein cows.     

Feed efficiency of mid-lactation dairy cows fed yeast culture during summer

Thirty-eight Holstein cows (26 multiparous and 12 primiparous), that averaged 105 d postpartum at the start of the experiment, were used to evaluate the feeding of yeast culture (60 g/cow daily of Diamond V XP) on production efficiency during hot summer weather. From early June until early September and after a 2-wk covariate period, cows were fed a control diet without or with 60 g of yeast culture/cow daily for 12 wk. Weekly daytime high temperatures in the free-stall barn during the 12-wk period averaged 33 degrees C (28 to 39 degrees C). Total mixed diets on a dry matter (DM) basis consisted of corn silage (28%), alfalfa hay (21%), and a concentrate mix (51%) without or with the yeast culture added to the total mixed ration at the time of feeding. Milk production (34.9 and 35.4 kg/d, for control and yeast culture treatment, respectively), 4% fat-corrected milk (31.2 and 32.0 kg/d), energy-corrected milk (ECM; 33.4 and 34.2 kg/d), and DM intake (23.1 and 22.1 kg/d) were similar for cows fed control and yeast culture diets. Percentages of milk fat (3.34 and 3.41) and true protein (2.85 and 2.87) were similar for both diets. Feed efficiency defined as kilogram of ECM/kilogram of DM intake was improved by 7% for cows fed the yeast culture. Body weights and body condition scores were similar for both groups. The results suggest that the yeast culture can improve feed efficiency of heat stressed dairy cows in midlactation.     

Effect of level of metabolizable protein on milk production and nitrogen utilization in lactating dairy cows

The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of the level of metabolizable protein (MP) on milk production and nitrogen utilization in Chinese Holstein dairy cows. Forty multiparous dairy cows (body weight = 590 kg; days in milk = 135; average milk yield = 30.2 kg/d) were assigned to treatments randomly within groups based on days in milk and milk production. Animals were offered diets with different levels of MP: 8.3% (diet A), 8.9% (diet B), 9.7% (diet C), and 10.4% (diet D) of dry matter. The MP level in diet A was designed to meet the current Chinese National Station of Animal Production and Health guidelines, whereas that in diet D was based on the National Research Council (2001) model. The experiment lasted for 7 wk. Milk yield and milk composition (fat, protein, and lactose) were recorded, and urea nitrogen concentrations in serum, urine, and milk were measured during the experiment. Milk yield and milk protein percentage increased as the MP increased up to 9.7% of dry matter, and then leveled off. Concentrations of nitrogen in urine, serum, and milk increased linearly as the amount of MP was increased, indicating decreased efficiency of nitrogen utilization. Milk lactose percentage and total solids percentage showed no significant differences among the 4 diets. We concluded that the optimal dietary MP level was at 9.6% of dry matter for Chinese Holstein dairy cows producing 30 kg of milk per day.     

Effect of a direct-fed fibrolytic enzyme formulation on nutrient intake,partitioning, and excretion in early and late lactation Holstein cows

The effect of a fibrolytic enzyme formulation on N and P intake, partitioning, and excretion was evaluated in dairy cows in early and late lactation. Twelve lactating Holstein cows (6 early lactation, 6 late lactation) were fed diets with or without the enzyme formulation in a switchback design with three, 4-wk periods. Diets for the early lactation group contained 45% forage, and late lactation diets contained 61% forage. Cows fed diets containing the enzyme formulation gained more weight than those on the control diet; this weight gain with enzyme addition was greater in early lactation cows than in late lactation cows. The main effect of enzyme treatment did not significantly affect apparent digestibility or excretion of N and P, or retention of these nutrients in body tissue. Interactions observed between the effects of group (stage of lactation) and treatment indicated differences in the nature of the milk yield and manure excretion responses to enzyme treatment between early and late lactation cows. These interactions were due to numerical increases in milk yield, feces excretion, and N excretion in early lactation cows fed diets containing the enzyme formulation compared to control, and slight decreases in these measures in late lactation cows with enzyme addition. Cows fed diets containing a direct-fed fibrolytic enzyme formulation had increased body weight gain, but the effect of addition of the enzyme formulation on milk yield and manure nutrient excretion differed for early and late lactation cows.     

Exogenous β-mannanase improves feed conversion efficiency and reduces somatic cell count in dairy cattle

Exogenous fibrolytic enzymes have been shown to be a promising way to improve feed conversion efficiency (FCE). β-Mannanase is an important enzyme digesting the polysaccharide β-mannan in hemicellulose. Supplementation of diets with β-mannanase to improve FCE has been more extensively studied in nonruminants than in ruminants. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of β-mannanase supplementation on nutrient digestibility, FCE, and nitrogen utilization in lactating Holstein dairy cows. Twelve post-peak-lactation multiparous Holstein cows producing 45.5 ± 6.6 kg/d of milk at 116 ± 19.0 d in milk were randomly allotted to 1 of 3 treatments in a 3 × 3 Latin square design with 3 periods of 18 d (15 d for adaptation plus 3 d for sample collection). All cows were fed the same basal diet and the 3 treatments differed only by the β-mannanase dose: 0% dry matter (DM; control), 0.1% of DM (low supplement, LS), and 0.2% of DM (high supplement, HS) supplemented to the basal diet. Supplementation of β-mannanase enzyme at the LS dose reduced dry matter intake (DMI) but did not affect milk yield or milk composition. Cows receiving LS produced 90 g more milk per kg of DMI compared with control cows. Somatic cell count (SCC) in milk was lower for cows fed the LS diet compared with cows fed control diets. Cows fed LS diet had lower DM, organic matter and crude protein digestibility compared with cows fed control diets. Starch, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber digestibility were not affected by LS. Milk yield, DMI, SCC, and nutrient digestibility did not change for HS. Despite the reduced crude protein digestibility, reduced N intake led to similar fecal N excretions in LS cows and control cows (234 vs. 235 g/cow per day). Urinary N excretions remained similar between enzyme-fed and control cows (~190 g/cow per day), although the percentage of N intake partitioned to urinary N tended to be greater in LS than in control cows (31 vs. 27%). Cows fed LS significantly improved the percentage of apparently absorbed N partitioned to milk protein N (42 vs. 38%). When supplemented at 0.1% of dietary DM, β-mannanase can improve FCE and lower the SCC of dairy cows without affecting milk yield, milk composition, or total manure N excretions of dairy cows.     

In vitro methionine supplementation during lipopolysaccharide stimulation modulates immunometabolic gene network expression in isolated polymorphonuclear cells from lactating Holstein cows

Methionine (Met) is one of the 2 most limiting amino acids for milk production in dairy cow diets. The accepted “ideal” ratio of lysine (Lys) to Met (L:M) when formulating diets is 3:1. However, blood from cows fed corn silage-based diets without supplemental rumen-protected Met averages approximately 3.6:1 L:M. Recent in vivo research on cattle immunonutrition has revealed that the immune system could benefit from greater Met supply. To study more closely the effects of different L:M ratios, blood polymorphonuclear cells (PMN) were isolated from 5 Holstein cows in mid-lactation (238 ± 20 d postpartum, 33.8 ± 3.8 kg of milk/d; mean ± SD). The PMN were incubated at 3 different levels of L:M (3.6:1, 2.9:1, or 2.4:1) and stimulated with lipopolysaccharide (LPS) at either 0 or 50 μg/mL for 2 h at 37°C. Target genes were associated with cytokines, pathogen recognition, nuclear receptors, killing mechanisms, and Met and glutathione metabolism. Data were subjected to ANOVA using PROC MIXED in SAS, with L:M, LPS, and their interaction as fixed effects. Stimulation with LPS upregulated genes related to cytokines (IL1B, TNF, IL10 and IL6) and nuclear receptors, including nuclear factor kappa B (NFKB1) and glucocorticoid receptor (NR3C1), and downregulated the mRNA abundance of chemokine receptor 1 (CXCR1), lysozyme (LYZ) and glutathione reductase (GSR). A linear decrease was observed in the mRNA abundance of TNF when L:M was decreased. A similar response was observed for interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAK1) and NFKB1 abundance in cells stimulated with LPS (linear effect). A linear increase of LYZ mRNA expression as L:M decreased was detected in unstimulated cells. Furthermore, a decrease in L:M led to a linear decrease of superoxide dismutase 1 (SOD1) mRNA abundance in cells challenged with LPS. Overall, LPS challenge triggered the activation of isolated PMN from mid-lactation cows. However, data suggest the use of a shorter incubation time to capture the peak response and not the resolution of the inflammatory response as in the present study. Our results indicate a possible involvement of Met in modulating PMN inflammatory and oxidative stress status and in helping the resolution of inflammation after initial stimulation.     

In Sacco法评定玉米的不同加工处理方式对泌乳奶牛瘤胃干物质和淀粉降解规律的影响

以3头安装有永久性瘤胃瘘管的泌乳前期荷斯坦奶牛为试验动物,在精粗比为55：45的日粮条件下,采用In sacco法测定了不同加工处理的玉米在奶牛瘤胃内干物质和淀粉的降解规律.试验结果表明,不同加工处理方法可以程度不同的影响干物质和淀粉在瘤胃中的降解,与未处理玉米相比,挤压膨化和制粒加工处理能明显的提高玉米中淀粉在瘤胃中的降解率（P＜0.05）,压扁处理对干物质降解率无明显影响（P＞0.05）,但使淀粉瘤胃降解率明显提高（P＜0.05）,烘烤与焙炒加工处理能明显的降低玉米中干物质和淀粉在瘤胃中的降解率（P＜0.01）.淀粉瘤胃降解率由高到低顺序依次为膨化玉米＞颗粒玉米＞压扁玉米＞未处理玉米＞焙炒玉米＞140℃/35min烘烤玉米.淀粉在瘤胃中的降解的影响因素最主要是淀粉的快速可溶部分和降解速率.     

Digestibility in lactating cows of diets containing whole Pima treated with sodium hydroxide versus Akala or Pima cottonseed

This study examines the effect of NaOH treatment on the nutritive value of Pima cottonseed for lactating cows. Treatment of Pima cottonseed with NaOH increased the extent of dry matter (DM) and neutral detergent fiber in vitro digestibility. Three groups of cows were fed 3 similar total mixed rations (TMR) differing only in the type of cottonseed fed, either whole linted Akala, whole unlinted Pima, or whole Pima treated with 4% NaOH (T-Pima). Dry matter and organic matter (OM) intakes of Akala and Pima TMR were similar and tended to be lower compared with cows fed T-Pima. This was reflected in similar intake of crude protein and lipids by cows fed the 3 TMR. Digestibility of DM, OM, and crude protein were similar in cows fed Pima and T-Pima diets, and slightly higher in cows fed the Akala TMR. Lipid digestibility was highest in cows fed Akala TMR, whereas cellulose and NDF digestibility were lowest in Pima TMR. In the 3 TMR, there was a large gap between the high values of "digestibility of intact seeds" and actual in vivo digestion of DM and OM. Similar yields of milk and milk protein were obtained in cows fed the Akala and Pima TMR, whereas higher yields of milk, milk protein, milk fat, and 4% fat-corrected milk were found in the T-Pima cows. Similar efficiency of DM intake for fat-corrected milk production was achieved by cows fed the 3 TMR.     

Reducing Sodium Chloride Content in Meat Burgers by Adding Potassium Chloride and Onion

The goal of this paper was to examine the reduction of sodium chloride by partial replacing with potassium chloride and the influence on taste acceptability of meat burgers. Sodium chloride content in burgers produced with 1.5% of salt and half of partial replacement of sodium chloride with potassium chloride in burgers was 0.62-0.67% in fresh and 0.72-0.93% in grilled burgers. The best taste acceptability had burgers with 1.5% of added sodium chloride and burgers with 1.5% salt and 50 g of added onion, in which the partial replacement of sodium chloride with potassium chloride was one half.     

热应激时奶牛血液中游离氨基酸流向与乳蛋白下降的关系研究

目的:探讨热应激时奶牛血液中氨基酸与乳蛋白的相互关系。方法:选取6头相同泌乳期奶牛,正常饲喂和饮水,实验期35 d(6月29日—8月5日)。每日10:00和18:00记录气温,统计产奶量,每周取全天奶样,Foss乳成分分析仪检测乳蛋白含量。于实验开始第1周和最后1周采集颈静脉血液,反相高效液相色谱法检测血液中游离氨基酸含量。结果:随着气温的升高(由26℃升高至最高38℃),实验奶牛日均产奶量由15.2 kg/d下降至10 kg/d,乳蛋白产量由0.47 kg/d下降至0.31 kg/d。血液中Glu、Asp、Gly和Val等主要的生糖氨基酸(参与糖异生作用)以及Leu、Ile等生酮氨基酸均升高或显著升高(0.01P0.05);总支链氨基酸(Val、Ile、Leu,主要参加免疫反应)含量显著增加(P0.05),在必需氨基酸中所占的比例由54.75%增至67.89%。结论:在夏季高温高湿条件下,奶牛可发生热应激,产奶量和乳蛋白含量均降低,但血液中游离氨基酸,特别是支链氨基酸含量显著升高。提示热应激时奶牛血液中高水平的游离氨基酸并未完全用于乳蛋白的合成,还发挥了除此之外的其他作用,而后者的作用优先于参与乳蛋白的合成,即可能优先作为功能性氨基酸参与了机体的其他活动。     

利用溶剂分离氯化钾和氯化钠的新工艺探索

文章考察了乙醇加入量、温度等因素对氯化钾和氯化钠单独存在及二者共存时在水溶液中的溶解度的影响,研究结果表明:在不同温度下加入乙醇可使氯化钾和氯化钠在水中的溶解度均降低,但其降低的幅度不同;两种盐类在水中溶解度的差异将随温度的升高而减小。在此基础上,文章提出了利用溶剂分离氯化钾和氯化钠的新工艺初步方案。     

Cefoperazone sodium preparation behavior after intramammary administration in healthy and infected cows

Selection of the antimicrobial agent and maintenance of adequate drug concentrations at the site of infection are the most relevant problems in mastitis antibiotic therapy. Intramammary drug efficacy can be maximized by keeping drug concentrations at the site of infection above the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) as long as possible; the most important pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) measure for efficacy evaluation is time during which drug concentrations exceed the MIC (t > MIC). To evaluate this measure, the PK profile of cefoperazone (CFP) after single intramammary administration in healthy and subclinical infected Staphylococcus aureus cows and the MIC of Staph. aureus field strains were assessed. In addition, the degree of drug passage from udder to bloodstream was investigated by measuring systemic drug absorption in healthy and infected animals. Cefoperazone concentrations were quantified by HPLC in quarter milk samples and blood serum samples. Systemic drug absorption was negligible in healthy animals (0.020 ± 0.006 μg/mL serum at 4 h), whereas it was higher in infected animals (0.102 ± 0.079 μg/mL at 4 h and 0.025 μg/mL at 24 h), probably due to the damage of epithelial cell junctions caused by subclinical infections. The MIC₉₀ value for CFP in Staph. aureus field strains (n = 24) was 0.64 μg/mL. The PK/PD evaluation, determined by t > MIC, showed a longer persistence of CFP in infected quarters than in healthy ones (mean residence time was 8.37 ± 1.51 vs. 11.42 ± 5.74 h in September and 2.07 ± 0.43 vs. 3.31 ± 0.91 h in October), with a t > MIC of 45 ± 6 h for infected quarters versus 38 ± 5 h for healthy quarters different only in October. This could mean a prolonged time in which microorganisms are exposed to drug activity and thus, a greater efficacy of the drug.     

真空制盐制硝中淘洗的作用

文章结合苏盐集团“十二五”时期“品牌制胜”发展战略要求,联系瑞洪盐化股份公司实际,针对目前市场行情提高自身生产技术,生产高纯度优质产品来加强企业竟争优势.     

Sodium Chloride and Magnesium Chloride affected by Ripening of Camembert Cheese

Ripening of cheese with three kinds of salt treatment was studied using MgCl₂, NaCl or a mixture of the two. Proteolysis was followed by determination of TCA-soluble nitrogen and quantitative electrophoresis. A rapid one-step method for free fatty acids was used to determine short and long-chain fatty acids. In the presence of magnesium, proteolysis increased, even with NaCl, which seemed to delay the magnesium activation. Lipolysis was retarded by NaCl, which decreased the level of free fatty acids. An imbalance between proteolysis and lipolysis could be responsible for the unpleasant flavor of the cheese containing both MgCl₂ and NaCl.     

光卤石分解过程中K,Na,Mg变化及对分解转化的影响探讨

光卤石在分解过程中,氯化钠在最初低镁的溶液中溶解很快,但随着分解过程的进行,由于镁的溶解速率快速的增加,从而使溶液中氯化钠的饱和度增大,最终使先前溶解的氯化钠重新的结晶析出,这对氯化钾从溶液中结晶析出和后续氯化钾的浮选产生影响。通过相化学,分析了光卤石分解过程中K,Na,Mg变化规律,探讨了氯化钠、氯化镁、洗涤液等对光卤石分解转化的影响。     

树枝状结晶氯化钠的研究

实验主要是在氯化钠重结晶过程中加入某种添加剂,以改变氯化钠的晶形,变成树枝状.我们通过改变添加剂种类、添加剂质量、蒸发温度水平、饱和溶液温度水平四个条件来进行实验,重点讨论了使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂种类及质量范围.通过实验得到使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂种类及质量范围.通过实验得到使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂有葡萄糖和163BR两种,且得到了一定的蒸发温度条件下这两种添加剂的质量范围,讨论了所形成的树枝状盐的部分性质,如吸湿情况、小晶体比率等.     

树枝状结晶氯化钠的研究

实验主要是在氯化钠重结晶过程中加入某种添加剂，以改变氯化钠的晶形，变成树枝状。我们通过改变添加剂种类、添加剂质量、蒸发温度水平、饱和溶液温度水平四个条件来进行实验，重点讨论了使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂种类及质量范围。通过实验得到使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂种类及质量范围。通过实验得到使氯化钠结晶呈树枝状的添加剂有葡萄糖和163BR两种，且得到了一定的蒸发温度条件下这两种添加剂的质量范围，讨论了所形成的树枝状盐的部分性质，如吸湿情况、小晶体比率等。