Milk fat depression syndrome and the particular case of grazing cows: A review

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dc.contributor.authorRivero, Jordana
dc.contributor.authorAnrique, R.
dc.date2015
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-30T16:35:21Z
dc.date.available2021-04-30T16:35:21Z
dc.description.abstractThe milk fat depression (MFD) syndrome is a phenomenon consisting in a reduction of milk fat content below the expected values according to stage of lactation and production level, even at levels below milk protein content, which is the opposite of the normal situation. Typical diets inducing MFD include the provision of significant quantities of concentrate or lipids inclusion. In grazing animals it is possible to observe MFD at certain critical times of the year, without the intervention of concentrated diets or external supply of lipids. There are particular circumstances, especially at the beginning of spring and autumn, or in grazing systems that favor a high selection in pasture by cows, that promote the appearance of MFD without the use of concentrated diets or lipid supplementation. In such circumstances a low level of fiber in pasture (or in the portion consumed by livestock) and a significant consumption of unsaturated fatty acids is expected, characteristic of young pastures, which have a higher proportion of leaves and lower levels of structural carbohydrates. This paper gives an account of the conditions that promote the syndrome and examines the mechanisms involved, under the situation of grazing cows.
dc.identifier.citationACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION A-ANIMAL SCIENCE,Vol.65,42-54,2015
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/09064702.2015.1052545
dc.identifier.urihttp://repositoriodigital.uct.cl/handle/10925/3131
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTAYLOR & FRANCIS AS
dc.sourceACTA AGRICULTURAE SCANDINAVICA SECTION A-ANIMAL SCIENCE
dc.subject.englishfatty acids
dc.subject.englisheffective fiber
dc.subject.englishconjugated linoleic acid
dc.subject.englishBiohydrogenation
dc.subject.englishlow milk fat syndrome
dc.subject.englishgrazing dairy cows
dc.titleMilk fat depression syndrome and the particular case of grazing cows: A review
dc.typeReview
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