Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 3355-3366 , July 2007

Dietary Cation-Anion Difference and Dietary Protein Effects on Performance and Acid-Base Status of Dairy Cows in Early Lactation1

  • W. Hu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • Current address: Department of Animal and Food Sciences, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716.
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  • M.R. Murphy

      Affiliations

    • Department of Animal Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana 61801
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  • P.D. Constable

      Affiliations

    • Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois, Urbana 61802
    • Current address: Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Purdue University, 625 Harrison Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907.
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  • E. Block

      Affiliations

    • Arm & Hammer Animal Nutrition Group, Church & Dwight Co. Inc., Princeton, NJ 08543

Received 7 August 2006 ,Accepted 20 March 2007.

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    The effect of DCAD on DMI; DMI (kg/d)=0.0639×DCAD (mEq/100g of DM) + 24.554; R2=0.89.

    The effect of DCAD on DMI; DMI (kg/d)=0.0639×DCAD (mEq/100g of DM) + 24.554; R2=0.89.

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    Relationship between jugular venous blood cation-anion difference (BCAD; Na + K–Cl) and HCO3− concentration; HCO3− (mEq/L)=0.9145×BCAD (mEq of Na + K–Cl/L)–7.7611; R2=0.72.

    Relationship between jugular venous blood cation-anion difference (BCAD; Na + K–Cl) and HCO3− concentration; HCO3− (mEq/L)=0.9145×BCAD (mEq of Na + K–Cl/L)–7.7611; R2=0.72.

PII: S0022-0302(07)71787-3

doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-514

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 7 , Pages 3355-3366 , July 2007

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