Changes in the Metabolic Profile and Performance of Dairy Cows Fed Two Dietary Crude Protein Concentrations

 

Diet

P

SEM

Low CP

14.5 (%)

High CP

16.5 (%)

Total protein (g/L)

84.0

81.9


1.6

Albumin (g/L)

35.0

35.1

ns

0.7

Globulins (g/L)

49.0

46.8

*

2.1

Urea (mmol/L)

3.80

5.89

**

0.24

Glucose (mmol/L)

3.49

3.38

*

0.05

Total cholesterol (mmol/L)

5.36

5.14

ns

0.25

NEFA (mEq/L)

0.12

0.17

ns

0.04

Direct bilirubin (μmol/L)

1.72

1.67

ns

0.18

Total bilirubin (μmol/L)

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Sep 17, 2016 | Posted by in GENERAL | Comments Off on Changes in the Metabolic Profile and Performance of Dairy Cows Fed Two Dietary Crude Protein Concentrations

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