Effect of a high forage : concentrate ratio on milk yield, blood parameters and oxidative status in lactating cows
N. Musco A , R. Tudisco A , M. Grossi A , V. Mastellone A , V. M. Morittu B , M. E. Pero A , M. Wanapat C , G. Trinchese D , G. Cavaliere
D F , M. P. Mollica D , M. Crispino D , F. Infascelli A E and P. Lombardi A E
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A Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80138, Italy.
B Department of Health Science, University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Catanzaro 88100, Italy.
C Tropical Feed Resources Research and Development Centre (TROFREC), Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Khon Kaen University, Khon Kaen 40002, Thailand.
D Department of Biology, University of Naples Federico II, Naples 80138, Italy.
E These authors made an equal contribution to this paper.
F Corresponding author. Email: gina.cavaliere@unina.it
Animal Production Science 60(12) 1531-1538 https://doi.org/10.1071/AN18041
Submitted: 17 January 2018 Accepted: 23 January 2020 Published: 7 April 2020
Abstract
A feeding strategy that requires a forage : concentrate ratio equal to 70 : 30, with at least five different herbs in the forage and the use of silages prohibited, has recently been introduced in Italy. Despite the benefits in terms of human health (lower ω6 : ω3 ratio, higher conjugated linoleic acid level) of the obtained milk, little information regarding the possible effects on cows’ health is available. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of such a feeding strategy in dairy cows (90 days in milk at the beginning of the trial) on milk yield and composition, and blood metabolic profile, including the evaluation of oxidative stress. The proposed feeding strategy, compared with a semi-intensive strategy, resulted in an improvement of animal oxidative status (lower levels of reactive oxygen metabolites, higher levels of antioxidant potential and anti-reactive oxygen metabolites) and a significant increase of milk urea only in the first part of the trial. No differences in milk yield and composition were detected throughout the trial.
Additional keywords: animal health, dairy cows, dairy milk yield.
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