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Luca Ruggeri, director of purchasing and feed management at a large swine cooperative in Italy and Roberto Bardini from Trouw Nutrition Italy work closely together on formulating the best diets for the animals. This process is made easier by knowing accurate nutritional values of raw materials. Information that is provided by the NutriOpt On-site Adviser.
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A faecal scoring system can be used to assess dry matter percentage of faecal samples
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Faecal scores of 640 feacal samples from dairy calves correlated well with faecal dry matter
A LifeStart calf feeding schedule reduces culling and increases milk yield in first and second lactation
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A LifeStart calf feeding schedule increased pre-weaning ADG by 155 g/day, reduced culling rate and increased milk production in first and second lactation
A LifeStart feeding schedule alters serum metabolomic profiles and hepatic function in calves
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Elevated levels of pre-weaning nutrition increase growth and change protein and energy metabolism and hepatic function of calves.
Ability of two different oral electrolyte solutions to correct dehydration and acidosis
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A hypotonic OES resulted in a better correction of base excess and lower faecal water and sodium losses compared to a hypertonic OES.
An electrolyte solution with glycerol prevents dehydration of calves after a period of feed deprivation
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Treatment of bull calves with a hypotonic electrolyte solution containing potassium and glycerol reduces dehydration and weight loss and increases carcass weight.
An electrolyte solution with potassium and glycerol increases water intake of feed deprived calves
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Feed deprivation decreases water intake. Treatment with an electrolyte solution with potassium and glycerol increases water intake, reducing the risk of calf dehydration.
Apporti nutrizionali elevati stimolano lo sviluppo del tratto riproduttivo
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Piani nutrizionali elevati hanno avuto un effetto positivo sulla crescita follicolare e sullo sviluppo del tratto riproduttivo.
Dairy calves regulate their intake of calf milk replacer on the basis of energy density
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Partial exchange of lactose with fat in calf milk replacer has no impact on performance of dairy calves but they express less signs of hunger at weaning.