Interpretive Summaries, January 2010
pages v-x
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Genotypic identification of some lactic acid bacteria by amplified fragment length polymorphism analysis and investigation of their potential usage as starter culture combinations in Beyaz cheese manufacture
A.G. Karahan, G. Başyiğit Kılıç, A. Kart, H. Şanlıdere Aloğlu, Z. Öner, S. Aydemir, O. Erkuş, Ş. Harsa
pages 1-11
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Neutral glycosphingolipid content of ovine milk
L. Zancada, F. Sánchez-Juanes, J.M. Alonso, P. Hueso
pages 19-26
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Hot topic: Enhancing omega-3 fatty acids in milk fat of dairy cows by using stearidonic acid-enriched soybean oil from genetically modified soybeans
G. Bernal-Santos, A.M. O’Donnell, J.L. Vicini, G.F. Hartnell, D.E. Bauman
pages 32-37
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Pressure distribution at the teat–liner and teat–calf interfaces
P.P.J. van der Tol, W. Schrader, B. Aernouts
pages 45-52
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Suitability of low-dosage oxytocin treatment to induce milk ejection in dairy cows
C.J. Belo, R.M. Bruckmaier
pages 63-69
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Optimal replacement policies for dairy cows based on daily yield measurements
L.R. Nielsen, E. Jørgensen, A.R. Kristensen, S. Østergaard
pages 75-92
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Susceptibility of Escherichia coli isolated from uteri of postpartum dairy cows to antibiotic and environmental bacteriophages. Part II: In vitro antimicrobial activity evaluation of a bacteriophage cocktail and several antibiotics
T.M.A. Santos, R.O. Gilbert, L.S. Caixeta, V.S. Machado, L.M. Teixeira, R.C. Bicalho
pages 105-114
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The amount of shade influences the behavior and physiology of dairy cattle
K.E. Schütz, A.R. Rogers, Y.A. Poulouin, N.R. Cox, C.B. Tucker
pages 125-133
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Duration of weaning, starter intake, and weight gain of dairy calves fed large amounts of milk
B.C. Sweeney, J. Rushen, D.M. Weary, A.M. de Passillé
pages 148-152
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The frequency of unilateral milking alters leucine metabolism and amino acid removal by the mammary gland of lactating goats
B.J. Bequette, L.W. Douglass
pages 162-169
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Identification of potential sources of Staphylococcus aureus in herds with mastitis problems
A. Capurro, A. Aspán, H. Ericsson Unnerstad, K. Persson Waller, K. Artursson
pages 180-191
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Continuous lactation effects on mammary remodeling during late gestation and lactation in dairy goats
S. Safayi, P.K. Theil, L. Hou, M. Engbæk, J.V. Nørgaard, K. Sejrsen, M.O. Nielsen
pages 203-217
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Prediction of the herd somatic cell count of the following month using a linear mixed effect model
J.J. Lievaart, H.W. Barkema, J. van den Broek, J.A.P. Heesterbeek, W.D.J. Kremer
pages 234-241
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On the use of physical activity monitoring for estrus detection in dairy cows
P. Løvendahl, M.G.G. Chagunda
pages 249-259
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Shifts in bacterial community composition in the rumen of lactating dairy cows under milk fat-depressing conditions
P.J. Weimer, D.M. Stevenson, D.R. Mertens
pages 265-278
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Lactation performance and amino acid utilization of cows fed increasing amounts of reduced-fat dried distillers grains with solubles
K. Mjoun, K.F. Kalscheur, A.R. Hippen, D.J. Schingoethe, D.E. Little
pages 288-303
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Carbohydrate source and protein degradability alter lactation, ruminal, and blood measures
M.B. Hall, C.C. Larson, C.J. Wilcox
pages 311-322
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Genetic determination of fatty acid composition in Spanish Churra sheep milk
J.P. Sánchez, F. San Primitivo, E. Barbosa, L. Varona, L.F. de la Fuente
pages 330-339
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Detection of quantitative trait loci affecting the milk fatty acid profile on sheep chromosome 22: Role of the stearoyl-CoA desaturase gene in Spanish Churra sheep
M. García-Fernández, B. Gutiérrez-Gil, E. García-Gámez, J.P. Sánchez, J.J. Arranz
pages 348-357
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Short communication: Genetic and environmental relationships between milk yield and kidding interval in dairy goats
H.H. Montaldo, M. Valencia-Posadas, G.R. Wiggans, L. Shepard, J.A. Torres-Vázquez
pages 370-372
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Determinants of technical efficiency among dairy farms in Wisconsin
V.E. Cabrera, D. Solís, J. del Corral
pages 387-393
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Manure nutrient excretion by Jersey and Holstein cows
K.F. Knowlton, V.A. Wilkerson, D.P. Casper, D.R. Mertens
pages 407-412
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Effect of synchronization and semen sorting on artificial insemination bull fertility
G. Abdel-Azim
pages 420-425
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