Beta-caroteen en vitamine E in de melkveehouderij: factoren die bloedconcentraties beïnvloeden : een veldstudie in Vlaanderen

Abstract: In this case study performed in Flemish dairy herds, it is shown that lactation stage, farm type (grazing (fresh grass) or zero-grazing) and season are interrelated factors associated with circulating beta-carotene (bC) and Vitamin E (VitE) concentrations. The iCheck bC is an easy applicable cow-side test to evaluate a cow's bC status. One third of the dairy cows in the study had deficiencies in circulating bC and VitE, especially cows in early lactation and cows from zerograzing farms. Fresh grass in the diet could not resolve the early post-partum decline in plasma bC and VitE. How... Mehr ...