Carbohydrate nutrition: managing energy intake and partitioning through lactation

Michael S Allen; Paola Piantoni

doi:10.1016/j.cvfa.2014.07.004

Carbohydrate nutrition: managing energy intake and partitioning through lactation

Vet Clin North Am Food Anim Pract. 2014 Nov;30(3):577-97. doi: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2014.07.004. Epub 2014 Oct 21.

Authors

Michael S Allen¹, Paola Piantoni²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 474 South Shaw Lane, Room 2265A, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA. Electronic address: allenm@msu.edu.
² Department of Animal Science, Michigan State University, 474 South Shaw Lane, Room 2200, East Lansing, MI 48824, USA.

PMID: 25441539
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvfa.2014.07.004

Abstract

The objective of this article is to discuss the effects of dietary carbohydrates on energy intake and partitioning as cows progress through lactation. Understanding how diet interacts with the physiologic state as it changes through lactation is critical to maximize productivity, efficiency of production, and health of lactating dairy cows.

Keywords: Energy balance; Energy intake; Energy partitioning; Feeding behavior; Fiber digestibility; Grouping cows; Maintenance group; Ruminal starch fermentability.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Animal Feed*
Animal Husbandry / methods*
Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Animals
Carbohydrate Metabolism / physiology
Cattle / physiology*
Dairying / methods*
Diet / veterinary
Dietary Carbohydrates / administration & dosage*
Energy Intake
Female
Lactation / physiology*
Rumen / metabolism

Substances

Dietary Carbohydrates