Specific compounds in the exhaled air of early-lactating #DairyCows show similarly strong negative correlations with the energy balance. Based on these compounds, methods could be developed without the need for a blood sample. #AnimalWelfare
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After calving, dairy cows often have an energy deficit and mobilise body fat, with consequences for health, animal welfare and performance. Agroscope researchers have now shown that cows’ energy statu...