2018
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2017-13588
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Effect of milk cessation method at dry-off on behavioral activity of dairy cows

Abstract: Drying cows off at the end of lactation is a routine management practice in dairy operations. Most dairies in the United States and many other countries dry cows off abruptly (e.g., stop milking cows on a set day), which has been shown to affect cow comfort. Gradually reducing milk production is another approach to dry cows off, routinely used in some countries and herds. The objective of the study was to evaluate the effects of abrupt and gradual milk cessation and milk yield at the time on cow activity after… Show more

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“…Previous studies have also reported negative associations between udder pressure and daily lying time (Leitner et al, 2007;Bach et al, 2015). Furthermore, several authors (Zobel et al, 2013;Chapinal et al, 2014;Rajala-Schultz et al, 2018) have described negative relationships between milk production before dry-off and lying time or duration of lying bouts after milking cessation.…”
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confidence: 95%
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“…Previous studies have also reported negative associations between udder pressure and daily lying time (Leitner et al, 2007;Bach et al, 2015). Furthermore, several authors (Zobel et al, 2013;Chapinal et al, 2014;Rajala-Schultz et al, 2018) have described negative relationships between milk production before dry-off and lying time or duration of lying bouts after milking cessation.…”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 95%
“…In addition to ML, the increased intramammary pressure after cessation of milking has been suggested to potentially cause discomfort in cows, which in turn may alter lying behavior (O'Driscoll et al, 2011). In fact, several studies evaluating lying behavior of high-producing cows have indicated reduc-11343 tions in lying time on the day of dry-off (Chapinal et al, 2014;Rajala-Schultz et al, 2018).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…The resulting dry period covers the last weeks of gestation. Drying-off abruptly is a common practice in many commercial dairy farms 2,3 , but dry-off management may also be gradual, including feeding low-energy diets and reducing the milking frequency prior to the day of last milking 2,4,5 . A dry period before the next lactation ensures regeneration of udder cells, increases milk production in the subsequent lactation and makes it easier to treat any intramammary infections 6,7 .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The implication of these manifestations is uncertain but may be associated with discomfort for the cows as suggested for the corresponding manifestations at end lactation drying-off in previous studies (Bertulat et al, 2013;Rajala-Schultz et al, 2018). These studies also suggest that milk yield before dry-off is of significance, as higher prior yield was associated with increased udder pressure, increased level of the stress-indicative metabolites, and decreased lying time following dry-off (Bertulat et al, 2013;Rajala-Schultz et al, 2018). The milk yield before QDO may likewise explain some of the observed variation in the clinical outcomes for the present study, but this was not evaluated.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 94%