Metabolic attributes, yield and stability of milk in Jersey cows fed diets containing sodium citrate and sodium bicarbonate.

The objective of this work was to evaluate the inclusion of sodium citrate and sodium bicarbonate in the diet of lactating Jersey cows, and its effects on the metabolic attributes, productivity and stability of milk. We evaluated urinary pH, levels of glucose and urea in blood, body weight, body condition score, milk yield, milk stability (ethanol test), and milk physicochemical properties of 17 cows fed diets containing sodium citrate (100 g per cow per day), sodium bicarbonate (40 g per cow per day) or no additives. Assessments were made at the 28th and 44th days. Supply of sodium citrate or bicarbonate has no influence on the metabolic attributes, productivity, body weight, and body condition score of the cows, neither on the composition and stability of milk.

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Main Authors:	STUMPF, M. T., FISCHER, V., KOLLING, G. J., ZANELA, M. B., RIBEIRO, M. E. R., ABREU, A. S. de
Other Authors:	MARCELO TEMPEL STUMPF, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; VIVIAN FISCHER, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; GIOVANI JACOB KOLLING, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL; MAIRA BALBINOTTI ZANELA, CPACT; MARIA EDI ROCHA RIBEIRO, CPACT; ALEXANDRE SUSENBACH DE ABREU, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL.
Format:	Artigo de periódico biblioteca
Language:	English eng
Published:	2013-09-06
Subjects:	Alcohol test, Unstable nonacid milk, Aditivos, Teste do álcool, Leite instável não ácido., Bos Taurus., additives.,
Online Access:	http://www.alice.cnptia.embrapa.br/alice/handle/doc/965827
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