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by Heinz Meissner

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Title Date Discipline Extract
A comparison of individual cow versus group concentrate allocation strategies on dry matter intake, milk production, tissue changes, and fertility of Holstein-Friesian cows offered a grass silage diet.

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; Key words: concentrate allocation strategy,

SAINFOIN SILAGE BENEFITS NITROGEN UTILIZATION, METHANE EMISSION AND MILK YIELD IN DAIRY COWS

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; Key words: sainfoin silage,

The effect of storage temperature and duration on the microbial quality of bulk tank milk

Discipline: contamination; Keywords: raw milk, milk storage,

Effect of 2 different pre-milking teat sanitation routines on reduction of bacterial counts on teat skin of cows on commercial dairy farms.

Discipline: management: Key words: pre-milking udder preparation, teat, hygiene, milking.
Effect of concentrate feeding method on the performance of dairy cows in early to mid lactation

Discipline: nutrition/feeding; Key words: concentrate feeding method,

Effects of group housing of dairy calves on behaviour, cognition, performance, and health.

Discipline: calf raising: Key words: social isolation,

Development of an index to rank dairy females on expected lifetime profit

Discipline: economics; Key words: genetic, heterosis,

FAT SUPPLEMENTATION AS AFFECTED BY FORAGE FIBRE IN DIETS OF HIGH-PRODUCING COWS

Discipline: feed additives; Key words: dietary forage neutral detergent fiber, early lactation,

Effect of injectable vitamin E on incidence of retained fetal membranes and reproductive performance of dairy cows.

Discipline: reproduction; Key words: reproduction, retained fetal membranes,

THE EFFECT OF PULSATION RATIO ON TEAT CONDITION, SCC AND PRODUCTIVITY IN AUTOMATIC MILKING SYSTEMS

Discipline: management; Key words: pulsation ratio; automatic milking; teat health; udder health; SCC