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Effect of dietary protein levels on milk yield and composition of cows infused into abomasum with methionine and lysine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 November 2017

E. Smoler
Affiliation:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovoth, 76100, Israel Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
A. Arieli
Affiliation:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovoth, 76100, Israel
I. Bruckental
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
A. Bor
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
S. Abrhamson
Affiliation:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovoth, 76100, Israel Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
S. Zamwell
Affiliation:
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Rehovoth, 76100, Israel
M. Nicbachat
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
H. Lerrer
Affiliation:
Institute of Animal Science, Agricultural Research Organization, The Volcani Center, Bet Dagan 50250, Israel
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More industrial and commercial value is placed on milk protein concentration but only a little is known about nutritional management of milk protein synthesis in dairy cows (DePeters and Cant, 1992). Some studies on this subject have shown a small positive effect of feed energy on milk protein concentration (Sutton, 1989). However, increase in milk production from the supply of dietary crude protein (CP) could be influenced by the supply and absorption from the small intestine of essential amino acids (AA), and this could be a nutritional betterment if it would protect from rumen fermentation process. Since dietary supply of AA some times gaves poor results it is still puzzling whether production is limited by specific AA or depends on bacterial and protozoon's proteins (BCP) supply to the small intestine. The objective of this study was to examine the effect of dietary CP levels and abomasal infusion of AA on milk yield and composition and to examine if these are key factors in regulating milk protein synthesis.

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Copyright © The British Society of Animal Science 1999

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