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Exhaled aldehydes as promising compounds to describe the energy balance of lactating dairy cows on a fresh herbage–based diet 呼出醛作为有希望的化合物来描述以新鲜牧草为基础的饮食中哺乳奶牛的能量平衡。
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-21 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0809
J. Eichinger , A.-M. Reiche , L. Eggerschwiler , M. Tretola , L. Pinotti , L.K. Tintrop , P. Fuchsmann , K. Huber , F. Dohme-Meier
The energy balance (EB) of dairy cows is typically assessed through calculated metrics of energy intake and expenditure, which require elaborate individual measurements. Increased concentrations of biomarkers, such as BHB and nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), are associated with a catabolic status and require individual measurements through invasive blood sampling for reliable and precise assessment. Exhaled volatile organic compounds (VOC) could be a promising low-invasive alternative, but their suitability for this purpose has been scarcely studied. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify exhaled VOC correlated with the EB of dairy cows and compare their association with that between EB and serum BHB and NEFA concentrations. For this purpose, we used data from a feeding trial including 34 early-lactating dairy cows that were fed freshly cut herbage and concentrates according to their requirements for 6 wk. Exhaled breath and blood were sampled on 2 consecutive days (same time of the day) in lactation wk 5, 7, and 10, and EB was calculated per lactation week. Exhaled breath was subjected to untargeted VOC analysis, and serum was analyzed for BHB and NEFA concentrations. To identify exhaled VOC associated with EB, we selected 19 cows that exhibited calculated negative EB (NEB) in lactation wk 5 (average DIM 34.6 ± 13.4) and positive EB (PEB) in lactation wk 10 (average DIM 76.6 ± 13.4). Using this subset of cows, we then performed partial least squares-discriminant analysis (VOC data) and Wilcoxon signed rank tests (VOC data and serum BHB and NEFA concentrations) to investigate the differences between cows that initially exhibited an NEB followed by a PEB. Three exhaled VOC appeared to be discriminatory and differed between NEB and PEB of cows: the fatty aldehydes octanal, nonanal, and decanal. Serum BHB and NEFA concentrations were higher in cows exhibiting NEB than in cows with PEB. Using the data of all cows across all lactation weeks, we performed repeated measures correlations between EB, discriminatory VOC, and serum BHB and NEFA. The EB correlated positively with relative concentrations of octanal, nonanal, decanal, serum BHB, and serum NEFA. Relative concentrations of exhaled decanal, but not octanal and nonanal, correlated with serum BHB and NEFA concentrations, respectively. These findings suggest an association between exhaled fatty aldehydes and the energy status of cows that is as strong as that of serum BHB and NEFA. The physiological role and potential of these metabolites as new biomarkers of NEB in dairy cows and the causality of the association should be further investigated.
奶牛的能量平衡(EB)通常是通过计算能量摄入和消耗的指标来评估的,这需要详细的个人测量。生物标志物浓度的增加,如BHB和非酯化脂肪酸(NEFA),与分解代谢状态有关,需要通过侵入性血液采样进行单独测量,以进行可靠和精确的评估。呼出的挥发性有机化合物(VOC)可能是一种很有前途的低侵入性替代方法,但其在这一目的上的适用性几乎没有研究。因此,本研究的目的是确定奶牛呼出VOC与EB的相关性,并比较其与EB与血清BHB和NEFA浓度的相关性。为此,我们使用了34头泌乳早期奶牛的饲喂试验数据,这些奶牛分别按需要量饲喂新鲜牧草和精料6周。在哺乳期第5、7、10周连续2天(每天同一时间)取样呼出气体和血液,计算每个哺乳期EB。呼气进行无目标VOC分析,血清进行BHB和NEFA浓度分析。为了确定与EB相关的呼出VOC,我们选择了19头奶牛,它们在泌乳第5周的计算EB (NEB)为负(平均DIM 34.6±13.4),在泌乳第10周的计算EB (PEB)为正(平均DIM 76.6±13.4)。利用这一奶牛子集,我们进行了偏最小二乘判别分析(VOC数据)和Wilcoxon签名秩检验(VOC数据和血清BHB和NEFA浓度),以研究最初表现为NEB随后表现为PEB的奶牛之间的差异。奶牛呼出的三种挥发性有机化合物似乎具有歧视性,并且在NEB和PEB之间存在差异:辛烷醛,壬烷醛和癸烷醛。NEB奶牛血清BHB和NEFA浓度高于PEB奶牛。利用所有奶牛泌乳期的数据,我们重复测量了EB、歧视性VOC、血清BHB和NEFA之间的相关性。EB与辛烷醛、壬烷醛、癸烷醛、血清BHB和血清NEFA的相对浓度呈正相关。呼出的癸醛相对浓度分别与血清BHB和NEFA浓度相关,而辛烷醛和壬烷醛不相关。这些发现表明,呼出的脂肪醛与奶牛的能量状态之间的联系与血清BHB和NEFA一样强烈。这些代谢物作为NEB在奶牛体内新的生物标志物的生理作用和潜力,以及两者之间的因果关系有待进一步研究。
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Effect of wild yeast inoculation on the nutritive value, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability of rehydrated corn grain silage 接种野生酵母对水合玉米青贮营养价值、发酵特性及有氧稳定性的影响。
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-12-04 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0888
M.R. Pupo, E.C. Diepersloot, M.P.R. Wenzel, L.F. Ferraretto
Feeding spoiled silage with high yeast activity is commonly related to impaired lactation performance by dairy cows. However, rehydrated corn grain silage (RCGS) may be more prone to yeast proliferation and be greatly affected by high yeast populations. This experiment assessed the effects of increasing wild yeast counts on the nutrient composition, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability of RCGS at different storage lengths. Wild yeast was obtained after exposing high-moisture corn to an aerobic environment for 10 d. The experiment consisted of 4 treatments (theoretical concentration of 0 [only distilled water; CON], 5.3 [low yeast; LY], 6.3 [medium yeast; MY], and 7.3 [high yeast; HY] log cfu/g of RCGS) for either 30 or 90 d of storage in quadruplicate (used as blocking factor), for a total of 32 laboratory silos. Minimal changes in nutrient composition and aerobic stability were detected regardless of treatment and storage length. At 30 d, acetic acid and ethanol concentrations showed a positive linear relationship with increasing wild yeast count. Greater yeast count was observed in silage inoculated with wild yeast compared with CON, but no differences were detected among inoculated silage. The 7-h in vitro DM degradability linearly decreased with increasing wild yeast counts. At 90 d, total acid concentration was greater for HY compared with other treatments, with a positive quadratic relationship when increasing wild yeast count. Similarly, lactic acid concentration was greater for HY compared with other treatments, with a positive linear relationship when increasing wild yeast count. In addition, HY had greater ethanol concentration compared with other treatments, with a positive linear relationship when increasing wild yeast count. The 7-h in vitro DM degradability was quadratically related to wild yeast population. Overall, this study provides additional information regarding the nutrient composition, fermentation profile, and aerobic stability of RCGS with wild yeast inoculation. Moreover, high wild yeast populations can reduce in vitro DM degradability, which could potentially affect performance of dairy cows. Further research is warranted to identify wild yeast populations as their presence is dependent on their species and metabolism.
饲喂酵母活性高的腐坏青贮饲料通常与奶牛泌乳性能受损有关。然而,复水玉米籽粒青贮(RCGS)可能更容易发生酵母菌增殖,并受到高酵母菌群的极大影响。本试验评估了增加野生酵母菌数量对不同贮存长度RCGS营养成分、发酵特性和有氧稳定性的影响。将高水分玉米暴露于有氧环境10 d后获得野生酵母。实验包括4个处理(理论浓度为0[仅蒸馏水;CON], 5.3[低酵母;LY], 6.3[中酵母;MY]和7.3[高酵母;HY]对数cfu/g RCGS),每4个重复(作为阻断因子)30或90 d,总共32个实验室筒仓。无论处理和储存时间长短,都检测到营养成分和有氧稳定性的微小变化。在30 d时,乙酸和乙醇浓度与野生酵母数量的增加呈线性正相关。与普通青贮相比,接种野生酵母的青贮酵母数较高,但不同接种青贮之间无显著差异。随着野生酵母数量的增加,7 h DM的体外降解率呈线性下降。在90 d时,HY处理的总酸浓度高于其他处理,且随野生酵母数量的增加呈二次正相关关系。同样,与其他处理相比,HY的乳酸浓度更高,随着野生酵母数量的增加,乳酸浓度呈线性正相关。此外,与其他处理相比,HY的乙醇浓度更高,且随着野生酵母数量的增加,乙醇浓度与其他处理呈线性正相关。7 h DM的体外降解率与野生酵母种群呈二次相关。总的来说,本研究提供了关于野生酵母接种RCGS的营养成分、发酵特征和有氧稳定性的额外信息。此外,高野生酵母种群会降低体外DM降解率,从而可能影响奶牛的生产性能。进一步的研究需要确定野生酵母种群,因为它们的存在取决于它们的种类和代谢。
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Impact of timing of a second colostrum feeding on serum immunoglobulin G dynamics in calves during the first week of life 第二次初乳饲喂时间对犊牛出生后第一周血清免疫球蛋白G动态的影响
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0870
Maximilian A.E. von Riedheim, Hannes Erkinger, Josef J. Gross
This study evaluated whether a high-IgG colostrum replacer administered at 24 h postpartum (p.p.) influences IgG absorption in neonatal calves. Twelve Holstein and crossbred calves were assigned to 2 groups: CCT (n = 6) received 2.5 L of colostrum replacer (100 mg IgG/mL) at 4 and 12 h p.p., followed by enriched bulk tank milk at 24 h p.p.; CTC (n = 6) received the same colostrum replacer at 4 and 24 h p.p., with enriched bulk tank milk at 12 h p.p. Enriched bulk tank milk was bulk tank milk supplemented with 27 g/L colostrum replacer, mimicking transition feeding. Serum IgG, total protein, γ-glutamyl transferase, and apparent efficiency of absorption (AEA) were measured. The IgG concentrations and AEA were compared at 24 h p.p. in CCT and on d 2 (32–38 h p.p.) in CTC to reflect the status after the second colostrum feeding in each group. At these time points, CTC calves had lower IgG (16.9 ± 1.1 vs. 23.3 ± 1.8 mg/mL) and AEA (11.7% vs. 16.8%), although IgG persisted longer. These findings clearly highlight the superiority of early colostrum feeding for achieving adequate passive immunity, while also revealing that lower initial IgG concentrations were accompanied by a relatively greater persistence during the first week of life.
本研究评估了产后24小时服用高IgG初乳替代品是否会影响新生儿小牛对IgG的吸收。将12头荷斯坦和杂交犊牛分为2组:CCT (n = 6)分别在4和12 h饲喂2.5 L初乳替代品(100 mg IgG/mL), 24 h饲喂浓缩体罐乳;CTC (n = 6)分别在4和24 h饲喂相同的初乳替代品,在12 h饲喂强化散装罐乳。强化散装罐乳是在散装罐乳中添加27 g/L初乳替代品,模拟过渡饲养。测定血清IgG、总蛋白、γ-谷氨酰转移酶和表观吸收效率。比较各组初乳第2次饲喂后24 h和第2 d (32 ~ 38 h) IgG浓度和AEA水平。在这些时间点,CTC犊牛IgG(16.9±1.1 vs. 23.3±1.8 mg/mL)和AEA (11.7% vs. 16.8%)较低,尽管IgG持续时间较长。这些发现清楚地强调了早期初乳喂养对于获得足够的被动免疫的优势,同时也揭示了较低的初始IgG浓度伴随着生命第一周相对较长的持久性。
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Computational and modeling approaches for US threshold genetic evaluations of calving ease 产犊易度US阈值遗传评价的计算和建模方法。
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-03-01 Epub Date: 2025-11-13 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0853
J.M. Tabet , M. Bermann , D. Lourenco , A. Legarra
The US dairy calving ease (CE) genetic evaluation is based on a threshold sire-maternal grandsire (SMGS) model and includes 2 genetic components: one reflecting the sire's direct genetic effect on calving, and the other capturing the maternal influence, modeled through either the dam or the maternal grandsire. This study compared 2 CE evaluation models—SMGS and sire-maternal (SMAT)—using different solving algorithms: Newton-Raphson (NR) and expectation maximization (EM). The analysis used over 24 million CE records provided by the Council on Dairy Cattle Breeding. Correlations of GEBV for phenotyped sires and maternal grandsires were highly consistent across algorithms, exceeding 0.99 within models. The NR algorithm was the most computationally efficient solver, requiring fewer iterations and less computing time than EM. Both SMGS and SMAT models are suitable for routine genetic evaluation of CE in US dairy cattle, with NR and EM offering reliable and efficient solutions for single-trait analysis.
美国奶牛产犊难(CE)遗传评估基于阈值父系-母系祖父(SMGS)模型,包括2个遗传成分:一个反映了父系对产犊的直接遗传影响,另一个捕捉了母系的影响,通过母系祖父或母系祖父建模。本研究比较了两种CE评估模型- smgs和sire-maternal (SMAT)-使用不同的求解算法:Newton-Raphson (NR)和期望最大化(EM)。该分析使用了由奶牛育种委员会提供的超过2400万份CE记录。表型子代和母系祖代的GEBV相关性在不同算法中高度一致,在模型内超过0.99。NR算法是计算效率最高的求解器,比EM算法迭代次数更少,计算时间更短。SMGS和SMAT模型都适用于美国奶牛CE的常规遗传评估,NR和EM算法为单性状分析提供了可靠和高效的解决方案。
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Exploring different definitions of methane phenotypes in Dutch Holstein cattle 探索荷兰荷斯坦牛甲烷表型的不同定义
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0845
C.I.V. Manzanilla-Pech , A.E. van Breukelen , R.F. Veerkamp , Y. de Haas , M. van Pelt , B. Gredler-Grandl
<div><div>One of the most promising strategies to permanently reduce methane emissions in dairy cattle is through genomic selection, where the primary goal is to identify and selectively breed low-emitting ruminants. An important step is to define which trait definition to use. Several methane phenotypes have been proposed in recent years. When measuring methane using breath analyzers (sniffers), 2 commonly used phenotypes are methane concentration (CH<sub>4</sub>c; ppm) and methane production (CH<sub>4</sub>p; g/d). However, different definitions exist for both phenotypes. For example, for CH<sub>4</sub>c, the average per visit is commonly used, but other phenotypes involving the identification of eructation peaks have been suggested. Several formulas are available to calculate CH<sub>4</sub>p, using CH<sub>4</sub>c or the ratio between CH<sub>4</sub>c and CO<sub>2</sub> concentrations as input, together with other production traits. Additionally, methane intensity (MeI), another phenotype of interest, is the amount of methane produced per milk unit (kg). Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to estimate genetic parameters for 11 distinct phenotypes, including 3 CH<sub>4</sub>c definitions, carbon dioxide concentration per visit (CO<sub>2</sub>c), the ratio between CH<sub>4</sub>c and CO<sub>2</sub>c, 5 phenotypes for CH<sub>4</sub>p based on different formulas (Madsen, Chagunda, 2 of Kjeldsen, and IPCC Tier2 as a benchmark), and MeI; and (2) to estimate genetic correlations between these methane phenotypes and milk yield (MY) and BW. A total of 149,726 sniffer (CH<sub>4</sub>c and CO<sub>2</sub>c) records were available from 7,600 Dutch Holstein cows measured between 2019 and 2024 on 68 farms. Data were analyzed with an animal repeatability model with fixed effects, including herd-year-season, week of lactation, and lactation number with age of cow at calving nested. Estimated heritability values ranged from 0.16 to 0.30 for CH<sub>4</sub>c phenotypes, with the number of eructation peaks having the highest heritability. For CH<sub>4</sub>p, heritabilities ranged from 0.03 to 0.27, with Tier2 having the highest value. Heritabilities for the CH<sub>4</sub>c/CO<sub>2</sub>c ratio and CO<sub>2</sub>c were 0.08 and 0.13, respectively. Genetic correlations between CH<sub>4</sub>c phenotypes were moderate to highly positive, ranging between 0.49 and 0.85. Likewise, highly positive genetic correlations (between 0.89 and 1) were estimated for CH<sub>4</sub>p phenotypes, except for Tier2, which presented correlations between 0.04 and 0.37 with the other CH<sub>4</sub>p phenotypes. Average CH<sub>4</sub>c (avg) per visit and sum of maximum peaks of CH<sub>4</sub>c (speaks) had moderate to high positive correlations (0.36–0.95) with the majority of the CH<sub>4</sub>p phenotypes (except Tier2). Methane intensity had moderate to high positive genetic correlations (0.38 to 0.80) with the majority of the phenotypes except for Kjeldsen2 (0.03) and Tier2 (
永久减少奶牛甲烷排放的最有希望的策略之一是通过基因组选择,其主要目标是识别和选择性地培育低排放的反刍动物。重要的一步是定义要使用的trait定义。近年来提出了几种甲烷表型。当使用呼吸分析仪(嗅探器)测量甲烷时,两种常用的表型是甲烷浓度(CH4c; ppm)和甲烷产量(CH4p; g/d)。然而,两种表型存在不同的定义。例如,对于CH4c,通常使用每次访问的平均值,但已经提出了其他涉及识别教育峰的表型。有几种计算CH4p的公式,使用CH4c或CH4c与CO2浓度之比作为输入,以及其他生产特性。此外,甲烷强度(MeI),另一个感兴趣的表型,是每牛奶单位(公斤)产生的甲烷量。因此,本研究的目的是:(1)估计11种不同表型的遗传参数,包括3种CH4c定义、每次访问二氧化碳浓度(CO2c)、CH4c与CO2c的比值、基于不同公式的5种CH4p表型(Madsen, Chagunda, Kjeldsen的2种表型,以IPCC Tier2为基准)和MeI;(2)估算甲烷表型与产奶量和体重的遗传相关性。从2019年至2024年在68个农场测量的7600头荷兰荷斯坦奶牛中,共有149726条嗅探(CH4c和CO2c)记录。采用固定效应的动物重复性模型对数据进行分析,包括畜群年季、泌乳周数、泌乳次数随产犊窝奶牛年龄的变化。CH4c表型的估计遗传率为0.16 ~ 0.30,其中遗传率最高的是教育峰数。CH4p遗传力范围为0.03 ~ 0.27,以Tier2遗传力最高。CH4c/CO2c和CO2c的遗传力分别为0.08和0.13。CH4c表型间的遗传相关在0.49 ~ 0.85之间,呈中高正相关。同样,除Tier2与其他CH4p表型的相关性为0.04至0.37外,CH4p表型的遗传相关性为高度正相关(0.89至1)。每次访问的平均CH4c (avg)和CH4c (speaks)的最大峰之和与大多数CH4p表型(Tier2除外)具有中等至高度的正相关(0.36-0.95)。甲烷强度与除Kjeldsen2(0.03)和Tier2(- 0.90)外的大多数表型呈中至高正相关(0.38 ~ 0.80)。除MeI(- 0.66)和Kjeldsen2(- 0.69)外,产奶量与其他甲烷表型呈显著正相关(0.04 ~ 0.94)。体重与CH4c表型的遗传相关性接近于零(- 0.09 ~ 0.07),与CH4p表型的遗传相关性为中度正相关到中度负相关(- 0.72 ~ 0.57)。鉴于它们与其他甲烷表型的强相关性,与体重的相关性接近于零,并且与体重和体重没有诱导依赖性,正如在CH4p表型中所看到的那样,当使用嗅嗅器时,avg和speak似乎是甲烷排放的合适代理。
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Genetic parameters of milk β-hydroxybutyrate as an indicator of metabolic diseases in Spanish dairy cows 乳β-羟基丁酸盐遗传参数作为西班牙奶牛代谢疾病指标的研究
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0841
M.A. Pérez-Cabal , I. Cervantes , J.P. Gutiérrez , N. Charfeddine
Ketosis is the most prevalent metabolic disorder in dairy herds, and reducing its incidence is a key objective in most dairy cattle breeding programs. Whereas clinical ketosis is rarely recorded, milk β-hydroxybutyrate (mBHB) concentration is routinely available through milk recording systems and can serve as a reliable indicator of subclinical ketosis. The objective of this study was to evaluate mBHB as a metabolic disease trait for inclusion in the Spanish Holstein breeding program, aiming to identify animals less susceptible to ketosis by exploring alternative trait definitions for future genetic evaluations. Five mBHB traits were studied, one for each of the first 5 lactations. Two datasets were compared to assess the benefit of using either all available test-day records or only the first test-day available within the initial 68 DIM, which reduced the data volume to 49% of total records. The statistical model included fixed effects of lactation-age at calving, month of calving, and DIM as a linear covariate. Random effects included herd-year of calving, the additive genetic effect, and the permanent environmental effect of repeated measures (test-day records) within lactation. Heritability estimates for mBHB traits ranged from 0.04 to 0.12, with consistent results across both datasets. Genetic correlations among lactations were high (0.67–0.98), 2 test-day records yielded better predictions, mean EBV reliabilities for sires ranged from 12% to 42%, and moderate rank correlations (0.12–0.52) among sires were observed. These findings suggest that using 2 test-day records and data from the first 3 lactations may be sufficient for incorporating mBHB as an indicator trait of subclinical ketosis in the Spanish Holstein breeding program.
酮症是奶牛群中最普遍的代谢紊乱,减少其发病率是大多数奶牛育种计划的关键目标。尽管临床酮症很少被记录,但牛奶β-羟基丁酸盐(mBHB)浓度可通过牛奶记录系统常规获取,并可作为亚临床酮症的可靠指标。本研究的目的是评估mBHB作为一种代谢性疾病性状纳入西班牙荷斯坦育种计划,旨在通过探索未来遗传评估的替代性状定义来识别不易患酮症的动物。研究5个mBHB性状,前5次哺乳期各1个。对两个数据集进行比较,以评估使用所有可用的测试日记录或仅使用初始68 DIM中可用的第一个测试日的好处,后者将数据量减少到总记录的49%。统计模型包括产犊时乳龄、产犊月份和DIM作为线性协变量的固定效应。随机效应包括产犊年、加性遗传效应和哺乳期间重复测量(试验日记录)的永久环境效应。mBHB性状的遗传率估计范围为0.04至0.12,两个数据集的结果一致。哺乳期之间的遗传相关性较高(0.67-0.98),2个测试日记录的预测效果较好,各胎的平均EBV信度在12% - 42%之间,各胎之间的等级相关性中等(0.12-0.52)。这些发现表明,使用2个测试日记录和前3次泌乳的数据可能足以将mBHB作为西班牙荷斯坦育种计划中亚临床酮症的指示性状。
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Social dominance and feed efficiency: Genetic analysis of latency to first meal after fresh feed delivery and residual feed intake in dairy cows 社会优势与饲料效率:奶牛鲜投后首餐潜伏期和残采食量的遗传分析
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-30 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0874
Ligia Cavani, Faith S. Reyes , Jennifer M.C. Van Os, Kent A. Weigel, Heather M. White, Francisco Peñagaricano
Social dominance is present in dairy production systems and affects performance, but it is difficult to measure. Latency to first meal after feed delivery may serve as a quantifiable phenotype for social dominance, given that dominant cows typically eat first. The goal of this study was to estimate the genetic variability of latency to first meal and evaluate its association with feed efficiency and feeding behavior in dairy cows. Data consisted of 6 million bunk visits from 1,770 mid-lactation Holstein cows collected from 2009 to 2024 at the University of Wisconsin–Madison using a roughage intake control system. Latency to first meal was calculated as the time it takes for a cow to access the feed following the feed delivery. The statistical model consisted of a repeatability animal model, with lactation and DIM as fixed effects, and cohort, animal, and permanent environment as random effects. Genetic parameters for latency to first meal were estimated using daily records and weekly averages. Heritability and repeatability of latency to first meal using daily records were 0.08 ± 0.01 and 0.22 ± 0.01, respectively. Heritability and repeatability of latency to first meal using weekly averages were 0.17 ± 0.03 and 0.43 ± 0.01, respectively. Genetic correlations between weekly averages of latency to first meal and DMI, milk energy, metabolic BW, and residual feed intake were −0.03 ± 0.08, −0.12 ± 0.08, 0.10 ± 0.06, and −0.08 ± 0.10, respectively. Latency to first meal was negatively correlated with number of visits at the feed bunk per day (−0.65 ± 0.06) and total duration of visits (−0.58 ± 0.05). Latency to first meal was positively correlated with duration of each visit (0.39 ± 0.07), intake per visit (0.65 ± 0.06), and feeding rate (0.51 ± 0.07). Overall, cows with longer latencies to eat had fewer but longer bunk visits, greater intake per visit, and ate at a faster rate. Latency to first meal may be a quantifiable phenotype for social dominance; it is both heritable and repeatable and is not correlated with feed efficiency.
社会支配存在于乳制品生产系统中,并影响绩效,但难以衡量。考虑到优势奶牛通常先吃,在饲喂后的第一餐潜伏期可能是社会优势的一种可量化表型。本研究的目的是估计奶牛首餐潜伏期的遗传变异,并评估其与饲料效率和摄食行为的关系。数据包括2009年至2024年在威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校使用粗饲料摄入控制系统收集的1770头泌乳中期荷斯坦奶牛的600万次铺位访问。到第一顿饭的延迟是根据奶牛在饲料交付后获得饲料所需的时间来计算的。统计模型由可重复性动物模型组成,其中哺乳和DIM为固定效应,队列、动物和永久环境为随机效应。使用每日记录和每周平均值估计延迟到第一餐的遗传参数。利用日记录测定首餐潜伏期的遗传率和重复性分别为0.08±0.01和0.22±0.01。以周平均值计算,首餐潜伏期的遗传率和重复性分别为0.17±0.03和0.43±0.01。首餐潜伏期周均值与DMI、乳能、代谢体重和剩余采食量的遗传相关性分别为- 0.03±0.08、- 0.12±0.08、0.10±0.06和- 0.08±0.10。首餐潜伏期与每天进料铺位次数(- 0.65±0.06)和总进料时间(- 0.58±0.05)呈负相关。首餐潜伏期与每次访食量(0.65±0.06)、每次访食量(0.51±0.07)、每次访食量(0.39±0.07)呈正相关。总的来说,等待进食时间较长的奶牛,每次进食的次数较少,但时间更长,每次进食的次数更多,进食的速度也更快。延迟到第一餐可能是社会优势的一种可量化表型;它具有遗传性和重复性,与饲料效率无关。
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Small family cheesemaking in Mexico: Microbial quality and good manufacturing practices 墨西哥小型家庭奶酪制作:微生物质量和良好生产规范
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-10 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0801
Luis A. Ibarra-Sánchez , Alan L. Olvera-Aguilar , Kruskaia K. Caltzontzin-Fernández, José A. Cabrera-Luna
Small family dairy farmers are a type of production system in Mexico characterized by family-owned farms where family members are dedicated to the production of milk and dairy products such as cheese. Artisanal cheeses made by small family cheesemakers are typically made with raw milk, raising concern for presence of spoilage and pathogenic microorganisms. Although small family cheesemakers have traditional intergenerational knowledge of cheese manufacturing, their knowledge of hygienic practices may be limited. This mini-review provides an overview of the microbial quality of artisanal cheeses made by small family cheesemakers in Mexico and their manufacturing practices as factors affecting cheese microbial contamination.
小型家庭奶农是墨西哥的一种生产体系,其特点是家庭拥有农场,家庭成员致力于生产牛奶和奶酪等乳制品。小型家庭奶酪制造商制作的手工奶酪通常是用生牛奶制成的,这引起了人们对腐败和致病微生物存在的担忧。尽管小型家庭奶酪制造商拥有传统的代际奶酪制造知识,但他们的卫生实践知识可能有限。这篇小型综述概述了墨西哥小型家庭奶酪制造商制作的手工奶酪的微生物质量,以及影响奶酪微生物污染的生产实践。
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Agreement and reliability of dairy cow udder morphometrics between traditional measurements and measurements from a 3-dimensional scanner 传统测量和三维扫描仪测量奶牛乳房形态测量的一致性和可靠性
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-25 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0822
J.M. Strickland , C.I. Robison , P.H.E. Trindade , P.L. Ruegg
The morphology of the dairy cow mammary gland can indicate risk of disease and can change in response to various conditions. Collecting traditional measurements with a tape measure is time-consuming and can be subject to observer error. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to assess the agreement and reliability between traditionally collected measurements of the hind udder with measurements collected using a 3-dimensional (3D) scanner. We hypothesized there would be good reliability and agreement between methods. Adult cows in tiestalls at the Michigan State University dairy farm were used (n = 40). On 3 consecutive days, trained observers (n = 3) used a soft measuring tape to perform 3 measurements of the udder: a single vertical measurement from the rear udder attachment to the base of the quarter, and separate horizontal measurements of each quarter (left and right) from the medial cleft to the hind leg juncture. Marks were placed on the udders to guide traditionally collected measurements. A separate observer collected 3D scans (Structure Sensor, Occipital) and measured the same areas using 3-matic software (n = 120; Materialise, Belgium). Cows with mastitis (n = 3) and one incomplete scan were removed from the data, resulting in 37 cows with 999 and 333 traditional and 3D measurements, respectively. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) among observers and between traditionally determined measurements and 3D measured were analyzed. Bland–Altman analysis was used to assess bias between traditional and 3D measurements. Linear regression was used to assess proportional bias between methods. The interobserver reliability was good to excellent for traditional measurements (ICC ≥0.88). Reliability between traditional and 3D measurements was good to excellent for all observers (ICC ≥0.87). Bland–Altman assessment found minimal bias between traditional and 3D measurements, except for 1 observer measurement of the right quarter. As compared with measurements from the 3D scanner, observers A and C consistently underestimated vertical measurements and overestimated the quarter measurements. Of results, 93% to 96% were within the upper and lower bounds of agreement. Observer C had positive proportional bias for vertical and right quarter measurements, indicating that as udder size increased, traditional measurements were overestimated as compared with 3D. These results indicate that the 3D scanner has a good to excellent reliability and adequate agreement with minimal bias in relation with the traditional measurements and may be used to collect hind udder measurements in healthy cows. These methods could be used to improve detection and assessment of conditions such as mastitis, though more research and validation studies are needed.
奶牛乳腺的形态可以指示疾病的风险,并可以根据各种情况而改变。用卷尺收集传统的测量值是耗时的,并且可能受到观察者误差的影响。本横断面研究的目的是评估传统采集的后乳房测量值与使用三维扫描仪采集的测量值之间的一致性和可靠性。我们假设方法之间会有良好的可靠性和一致性。采用密歇根州立大学奶牛场畜栏内的成年奶牛(n = 40)。连续3天,训练有素的观察员(n = 3)使用软尺对乳房进行3次测量:从后乳房附着体到四分之一底部进行一次垂直测量,从内侧裂到后腿交界处分别对每个四分之一(左和右)进行水平测量。标记被放置在乳房上,以指导传统收集的测量。另一名观察员收集了3D扫描(结构传感器,枕部),并使用3-matic软件测量了相同的区域(n = 120; Materialise,比利时)。患有乳腺炎的奶牛(n = 3)和一次不完整的扫描从数据中删除,结果分别有37头奶牛进行了999次和333次传统和3D测量。分析了观察者之间、传统测量值与三维测量值之间的类内相关系数(ICC)。Bland-Altman分析用于评估传统测量和3D测量之间的偏差。采用线性回归评估方法间的比例偏差。传统测量的观察者间信度为良好至极好(ICC≥0.88)。传统测量和3D测量之间的可靠性对所有观测者来说都是良好到极好的(ICC≥0.87)。Bland-Altman评估发现传统测量和3D测量之间的偏差最小,除了右四分之一的1个观察者测量。与3D扫描仪的测量结果相比,观察者A和C一直低估了垂直测量结果,高估了四分之一测量结果。结果中,93% ~ 96%的结果在一致性的上下限范围内。观察者C对垂直和右四分之一测量有正的比例偏差,这表明随着乳房尺寸的增加,传统测量与3D测量相比被高估了。这些结果表明,与传统测量方法相比,3D扫描仪具有良好的可靠性和足够的一致性,并且偏差最小,可用于收集健康奶牛的后乳房测量数据。这些方法可用于改善乳腺炎等疾病的检测和评估,尽管还需要更多的研究和验证研究。
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Enzymatic synthesis of calcium lactobionate from cheese whey permeate as a value-added ingredient 酶法合成乳酸钙从奶酪乳清渗透作为一种增值成分
IF 2.2 Pub Date : 2026-01-01 Epub Date: 2025-10-18 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2025-0834
Usman Amin , Chi Kong Yeung , Haotian Zheng
Lactobionic acid (LBA) and its salt form (e.g., lactobionate [LBN]) have emerged as high-value-added functional ingredients in food and pharmaceutical applications, such as acidulant, antioxidant, metal chelator, and carrier in drug delivery systems. Enzymatic oxidation has been employed as a nontoxic, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly approach for the synthesis of LBA/LBN. The current study investigated, first, the feasibility of producing calcium lactobionate (Ca-LBN) via enzymatic oxidation using cheese whey permeate as a substrate at high concentration, and second, the bioactivity of the resulting Ca-LBN. The production experiment was performed using reconstituted cheese whey permeate solution (300 g·L−1 lactose) as a substrate, Ca(OH)2 as a titrant base, oxidase (dosage: 400 U·kg−1 lactose), and catalase (dosage: 168,000 U·kg−1 lactose) in a laboratory bioreactor. Target critical control parameters, such as pH 6.40; dissolved oxygen: 44%; and temperature: 38°C, were defined and monitored using an industrial human-machine interface (HMI) to ensure operational stability. The consumption of Ca(OH)2 was used to calculate real-time molar conversion rate (MCRRT) and accumulative molar conversion yield (MCY) according to the pH-stat method. Enzymatic oxidation reaction continued for 7 h, and MCY was observed at nearly 99%. The MCRRT rapidly reached a plateau value of ∼470 mmol·h−1 within 20 min of the process. The critical operational parameters remained controlled by the HMI cascade, suggesting that the process is scalable. The DPPH-radical scavenging and ferrous ion chelating activity of the obtained LBN could not be confirmed based on the colorimetric assays used in the present work; however, characterization processes need to be further optimized. The obtained knowledge may be applied to the scalable production of LBA/LBN, enabling higher yields and an efficient manufacturing process.
乳酸(LBA)及其盐形式(如乳酸酸盐[LBN])已成为食品和制药应用中的高附加值功能成分,如酸化剂、抗氧化剂、金属螯合剂和药物输送系统中的载体。酶促氧化是一种无毒、经济、环保的合成LBA/LBN的方法。本研究首先考察了以奶酪乳清渗透液为底物,在高浓度条件下通过酶促氧化法制备乳酸钙酸盐(Ca-LBN)的可行性,其次考察了所得Ca-LBN的生物活性。在实验室生物反应器中,以重组奶酪乳清渗透液(300 g·L−1乳糖)为底物,Ca(OH)2为滴定碱,氧化酶(用量为400 U·kg−1乳糖)和过氧化氢酶(用量为168,000 U·kg−1乳糖)进行生产实验。目标关键控制参数,如pH 6.40;溶解氧:44%;温度:38°C,使用工业人机界面(HMI)进行定义和监控,以确保操作稳定性。利用Ca(OH)2的消耗,根据pH-stat法计算实时摩尔转化率(MCRRT)和累计摩尔转化率(MCY)。酶氧化反应持续7 h, MCY接近99%。MCRRT在20分钟内迅速达到平台值~ 470 mmol·h−1。关键的操作参数仍然由HMI级联控制,这表明该过程是可扩展的。所获得的LBN的dpph自由基清除和亚铁离子螯合活性不能根据本工作中使用的比色法确定;然而,表征工艺需要进一步优化。所获得的知识可以应用于LBA/LBN的可扩展生产,实现更高的产量和高效的制造过程。
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