Assessing dairy cow diets through milk urea tests

Whitaker, D.A.; Kelly, J.M.; Eayres, H.F.

Veterinary Record 136(7): 179-180

1995


ISSN/ISBN: 0042-4900
PMID: 7762133
Document Number: 443466
The measurement of urea in bulk milk or in individual milk samples as an aid to nutritional management on dairy farms is discussed. Interpretation of results and the factors which may affect the levels are presented, as well as an outline of the changes in diet which could be used to correct abnormal levels. The difficulties in finding the correct solutions and the importance of full background information, including metabolic profile blood samples, is stressed.

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