• Journal of Preventive Medicine and Public Health
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• 제15권1호
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• pp.167-177
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• 1982

This study was undertaken to observe relationships between patterns of feeding, supplementary-feeding and various maternal, family, and socioeconomic charactereistics in Hae Cheog Apartment area in Cheongdam-dong, Kangnamku, Seoul on July 2 to 12 in 1982. The results were based on a questionnaire from 179 mothers who have the last-born child under two years old. Results were as follows: 1) In socio-demographic characteristics, most of mothers were 25 to 30 years old and 52.0% of index children were under 6 months old. About 56.0% of families were the salaries and 47.0% of them earn over 500,000 won a month. 40.8% of mothers were college graduates and 81.6% of mothers had no occupation. 2) 89.4% of mothers received prenatal care in pregnancy of the index children and mothers who have delivered the child in medical institute were 88.3%. Mothers who recieved education of breast care and feeding technique through prenatal care were 22.4%, 31.8% respectively. 3) In the feeding method, 44.1% of mothers took the breast feeding, 24.0% of them chose the artificial feeding, and 20.7% of them chose the mixed feeding. Mothers who changed the-method from breast feeding to artificial feeding were 10.6% and only 0.6% of mothers changed from artificial feeding to breast feeding. 4) According to the questionnaire, 37 mothers have already finished lactation (no relation with. the beginning of weaning food). In breast feeding, one mother has lactated for $4{\sim}6$ months, one has lactated for $7{\sim}9$ months, four have lactated for $10{\sim}12$ months, and seven have. continued the lactation over 12 months. In artificial and mixed feeding, as the same phenomenon, most of mothers have lactated for more than 12 months. 5) The reasons for feeding method were as follows: In breast feeding, 64.6% of them took the method because they thought the breast milk nutrious, in artificial feeding, 34.9% of them chose it because they had occupation and in the mixed feeding, 67.6% of mothers took the method because of lack of their breast milk. In the case of changing the method from breast feeding to artificial feeding, 42.1% of them answered that they had to change the method because of lack of breast milk. 6) In most of cases, the 4th month was the proper period to begin the weaning food and 32.5% of breast feeding children and 27.6% of artificial feeding children began the weaning food in 4th month. After 4th month, there was no difference between breast feeding and artificial feeding in the beginning of weaning food. 7) In the matter of menstruation, 29.8% of mothers who had breast feeding started their menstruations in 3 months and the rest of them delayed until 12 months. 40% of mothers who had artificial feeding began to menstruate after 2 months and all the rest started within 5 months. 8) The birth interval between the index child and next new child (would-be-born): In breast feeding, the interval of $18{\sim}24$ months had a majority as 50.0%, and in the artificial feeding, the interval of over 24 months marked 66.7% of them. It was analyzed that the birth interval of artificial feeding was wider than that of breast feeding. 9) In the desirable number of children, the mothers who had breast feeding wanted two sons and two daughters as proper children. Those who want two children in disregard of the sex (son or daughter) were 89.3% of breast feeding, and 80.0% of artificial feeding respectively. Mothers who had breast feeding wanted two children rather than one child. 10) In the family planning practice, the rate of practice were 41.9% in breast feeding, and 58.1% in artificial feeding respectively. In the case of breast feeding, the using rate of family planning practice in men was higher than in women.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제52권4호
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• pp.271-280
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• 2010

본 연구는 제한급여하는 포유모돈사료에 Aspergillus niger 유래 복합효소를 수준별로 첨가하였을 때, 무제한급여 무첨가구와 비교하여 포유모돈의 생산성, 유생산 및 혈액성상에 미치는 영향을 조사하였다. 처리군은 무제한급여 대조군, 제한급여군내 0%, 0.02%, 0.04%, 0.08% 복합효소첨가구의 5처리구이었고, 처리구당 10두씩 총 50두의 모돈(Berkshire)을 공시하였다. 포유기간 동안 모돈당 포유자돈수는 9두로 표준화하였다. 모돈의 혈액성상을 조사하기 위하여 포유 27일차 오전사료급여 전에 전 모돈의 혈액을 채취하였다. 복합효소 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 복당이유체중, 자돈이유체 중 및 복당증체중은 유의하게 증가하였고(P<0.05), 무제한급여 대조군과 제한급여내 첨가군 간에는 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 복합효소 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 이유시 체평점 및 등지방두께가 유의하게 증가하였고(P<0.05), 포유 중 등지방두께가 전반적으로 복합효소 첨가수준이 증가함에 따라 적게 감소하는 경향이었다(P>0.05). 혈중 무기인의 농도는 복합효소수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 증가하였고(P<0.05), 혈중 유리지방산농도는 복합효소의 수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 유생산량은 처리군 간에 유의한 차이가 없었고, 유지방생산량은 복합효소첨가 수준이 증가함에 따라 유의하게 증가하였다(P<0.05). 분배설량은 무제한급여군이 제한급여군보다 유의하게 높았지만(P<0.01), 제한 급여군내 복합효소수준이 증가함에 따라서는 유의한 차이가 나타나지 않았다. 분중 인배설량은 복합효소수준이 증가함에 따라 분내인배설량이 유의하게 감소하였다(P<0.05). 복당자돈증체대비 모돈 사료비는 복합효소수준이 증가함에 따라 무제한급여 대조군에 비하여 1.25% 내지 9.67% 절감되었다. 이상의 결과로부터 제한급여하는 포유모돈사료에 복합효소의 첨가는 포유기동안 복당 자돈생산성을 증가시켰을 뿐만 아니라 무제한 급여수준에 준하는 생산성적을 나타내어 사료비 절감효과가 나타났다. 또한 복합효소의 수준별 첨가에 따른 분중 인배설량 감소는 환경오염감소에 기여할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Journal of Nutrition and Health
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.897-905
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• 1998

Docosahexaenoic acid(DHA), a $\omega$3 series fatty acid and arachidonic acid(AA). a $\omega$6 series fatty acid were found in relatively high concentrations in the phospholipids(PLs) of cell membranes of nerve tissues, and they can be affected by various factors. The present study examined the effects of dietary $\omega$6 and $\omega$3 fatty acid composition on P/M/S and on $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid ratios in brain PLs of 2nd generation rats. The expeimental diets consisted of 10% fat(by wt), which were computer- searched mixed oil('M') with P/M/S ratio, 1 : 1.4 : 1 and $\omega$6/$\omega$3 ratio, 6 : 1 and safflower oil('S') poor in $\omega$3 fatty acids. The experimental diets were started 3-4 wks prior to conception. During the lactation period, the feeding mothers were switched 1 wk after birth and provided the pups for 2 wks with milk which had compositions different from that of their natural mother. The same diet as their mothers was provided from weaning to 9 wks of age. The 'M'and 'S' rats were again subdivided into MM, MS, SS, SM rats according to diet which their lactating mothers were fed from the begining of the experiment. The relative percentage of P/M/S fatty acids in brain PLs in all experimental groups converged to a very similar value at 9 wks of age, indicating the existence of a control mechanism for the degree of fatty acids, unsaturation. The $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid ratios of brain PLs converged to about 1.0 in MM & SM groups and to 0.7 in SS & MS groups, suggesting also the existence of some balance between $\omega$3 and $\omega$6 fatty acids in developing rat brain. The concentrations of $\omega$3 fatty acids, especially DHA, in the SM group were increased and became similar to those in MM group at 9 wks of age. The increase in DHA of brain PLs was counterbalanced b)r a decrease in 22 5$\omega$6. Therefore, the ratios of 22 : 6$\omega$6/22 : 5$\omega$6 were higher in both MM & SM groups than those of SS & MS groups at 9 wak of age. Although dietary $\omega$3 and $\omega$6 fatty acids affected 22 : 6$\omega$S and 22 : 5$\omega$6 contained in rat brain PLs reciprocally, the relative percentage of AA did not appear to be significantly influenced by the diet in all groups at 9 wks of age, suggesting that a mechanism for the maintenance of a certain level of AA in brain PLs exists. In conclusion, the $\omega$3/$\omega$6 fatty acid and 22 : 6$\omega$3/22 : 5$\omega$6 ratios, but not P/M/S ratio, of rat brain PLs were affected by the postnatal dietary changes. Futher studies are required to clarify the mechanism(S) of ensuring a certain level of DHA and of maintaining a similar level of AA in rat brain PLs after. weaning(9 wk) regardless of prenatal and postnatal dietary changes. (Korean J Nutrition 31(5) : 897-905, 1998)

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제28권3호
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• pp.360-368
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• 2015

The present study evaluated the effect of controlled ryegrass-white clover herbage availability from day 128 until day 142 of pregnancy in comparison to unrestricted availability, on the performance of twin-bearing ewes of varying body condition score (BCS; 2.0, 2.5, or 3.0) and their lambs. It was hypothesised that under conditions of controlled herbage availability, the performance of lambs born to ewes with a greater BCS would be greater than those born to ewes with a lower BCS. During the period that the nutritional regimens were imposed, the pre- and post-grazing herbage masses of the Control regimen ($1,070{\pm}69$ and $801{\pm}30$ kg dry matter [DM]/ha) were lower than the ad libitum regimen ($1,784{\pm}69$ and $1,333{\pm}33kg\;DM/ha$; p<0.05). The average herbage masses during lactation were $1,410{\pm}31kg\;DM/ha$. Nutritional regimen had no effect on ewe live weight, BCS and back fat depth or on lamb live weight, indices of colostrum uptake, maximal heat production, total litter weight weaned or survival to weaning (p>0.05). The difference in ewe BCSs and back fats observed among body condition groups was maintained throughout pregnancy (p<0.05). At weaning, ewes from the BCS2.0 group had lower BCS and live weight ($2.4{\pm}0.2$, $74.3{\pm}2.6kg$) than both the BCS2.5 ($2.6{\pm}0.2$, $78.6{\pm}2.4kg$) and BCS3.0 ewes ($2.7{\pm}0.2$, $79.0{\pm}2.6kg$; p<0.05), which did not differ (p>0.05). Ewe BCS group had no effect on lamb live weight at birth or weaning or on maximal heat production (p>0.05). Serum gamma glutamyl transferase concentrations of lambs born to BCS3.0 ewes were higher within 36 hours of birth than lambs born to BCS2.0 ewes and BCS2.5 ewes ($51.8{\pm}1.9$ vs $46.5{\pm}1.9$ and $45.6{\pm}1.9IU/mL$, respectively [p<0.05]). There was, however, no effect of ewe body condition on lamb plasma glucose concentration (p>0.05). Lamb survival was the only lamb parameter that showed an interaction between ewe nutritional regimen and ewe BCS whereby survival of lambs born to BCS2.5 and BCS3.0 ewes differed but only within the Control nutritional regimen ewes (p<0.05). These results indicate farmers can provide twin-bearing ewes with pre- and post-grazing ryegrass-white clover herbage covers of approximately 1,100 and 800 kg DM/ha in late pregnancy, provided that herbage covers are 1400 in lactation, without affecting lamb performance to weaning. The present results also indicate that under these grazing conditions, there is little difference in ewe performance within the BCS range of 2.0 to 3.0 and therefore they do not need to be managed separately.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권2호
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• pp.199-208
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• 2008

본 연구는 보호아미노산 추가 공급이 비유중기 착유우의 반추위 발효 성상 및 유생산량과 유성분 등의 생산성 변화를 알아보기 위하여 in vitro 시험과 in vivo 시험을 각각 실시하였다. In vitro 시험은 각각 4g의 공시사료를 이용하였으며, 처리구에는 보호라이신(PRLys, 2.71 %)과 보호메치오닌(PRMet, 0.90%)을 3:1로 혼합하여 첨가한 후 48시간동안 배양한 후 처리구와 대조구의 pH와 건물소화율을 확인하였다. 또한 In vivo 시험은 3:1로 혼합한 보호라이신 (PRLys, 2.71%)과 보호메치오닌(PRMet, 0.90%) 100g을 1일 2회로 나누어 비유 중기 착유우에 오전과 오후 착유 시 정량급여 한 후 생산되는 우유의 양 그리고 유성분의 변화를 조사하였다. 아미노산의 추가 급여로 인한 in vitro 반추위 pH와 건물소화율은 배양시간이 경과함에 따라 감소하는 경향을 나타냈으나 대조구에 비하여 유의성은 나타나지 않았다. 따라서 본 연구에서 사용된 보호아미노산은 반추위 미생물의 건물분해 능력 등 반추위 발효성상에 악 영향을 미치지 않은 것으로 판단된다. 비유중기 착유우에 보호아미노산 급여기간에 따른 유생산량은 시간이 지남에 따라 대조구와 처리구에서 모두 감소하는 경향을 보였으나, 이는 시험기간이 경과함에 따른 착유일수 증가로 인한 자연감소로 보여지며, 대조구에서 보다 처리구에서의 유량감소율이 적었다. 4% FCM과 유단백생성량은 대조구에서 각각 11.25%, 11.09% 그리고 처리구에서 6.16%, 5.47%의 감소를 나타내어 대조구보다 처리구에서 감소 비율이 낮았다. 보호아미노산 첨가 시 우유중 지방생성량은 대조구(0.79kg)에 비하여 처리구(1.10kg)에서 유의한 차이를 나타내었다(P<0.05). 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때 in vitro의 경우 보호아미노산 첨가시 반추위 내 발효성상에 문제가 없었고, 비유중기 착유우를 대상으로 한 in vivo 시험에서는 처리구에서 산유량 및 유성분의 감소가 대조구보다 적었으며 이는 고능력우의 비유중기 시기에 보호아미노산을 급여할 경우 산유량 및 유성분의 감소비율을 효과적으로 개선시킬 수 있는 것으로 판단된다.

• 농업과학연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.51-64
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• 1992

본(本) 실험(實驗)은 수유중(泌乳中)인 흰쥐를 대상(對象)으로 갑상선기능(甲狀腺機能)이 체중(體重)과 수유(泌乳)에 미치는 영향(影響)을 구명(究明)코져 실시(實施)하였는 바 체중 250g 정도(程度)의 정상분만(正常分娩)한 암흰쥐 105마리를 thyroxine 처리군(處理群)(THY.군(群)), propylthiouracil 처리군(處理群)(PTU군(群)) 및 정상대조(正常對照) 군(群)(CON.군(群))의 3개군(個群)으로 나누어 35마리씩 배치(配置)한 다음 THY.군(群)에서는 L-thyroxine을 체중 100g당(當) $30{\mu}m$씩 3일(日) 간격(間隔)으로 주사(注射)하였고 PTU군(群)에서는 음수(飮水)를 0.03%의 propylthiouracil 용액(溶液)으로 만들어 자유급수(J自由給水)시켰다. 또한 각(各) 군별(群別)로 시간(時間)의 경과(經過)에 따라 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18 및 21일(日)에 체중(體重)을 측정(測定)하였고 도살(屠殺) 후(後)에 갑상선(甲狀腺)의 중량측정(重量測定), 갑상선(甲狀腺)과 유선(乳腺)의 조직학(組織學)적 검색(檢索)을 실시(實施)하였으며 아울러 혈청중(血淸中) prolactin의 농도(濃度)를 측정(測定)하여 비교(比較) 검토(檢討)한 결과(結果)는 다음과 같다. 1. 체중(體重)은 처리후(處理後) 3일(日)과 6일(日) 그리고 15일(日)과 18일(日)에서 비교군간(比較群間) 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되는 변화(變化)를 보였는데 PTU군(群)이 CON.군(群)과 THY.군(群)에 비(比)하여 낮은 중량치(重量値)를 나타냈다. 2 갑상선(甲狀腺)의 중량(重量)은 처리(處理) 9일(日) 후(後)부터 비교군간(比較群間)에 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되었는데 PTU군(群)은 CON.군(群)과 THY.군(群)에 비(比)하여 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되는 높은 중량치(重量値)를 나타냈다. 3. 갑상선(甲狀腺)의 조직상(組織象)은 PTU군(群)의 경우 처리(處理) 6일(日) 후(後)부터 농포상피세포(濃胞上皮細胞)가 증식(增殖).비대(肥大)를 동반(同伴)한 원주화(圓柱化) 현상(現象)이 나타나기 시작하였고 이러한 현상(現象)은 수유말기(泌乳末期)까지 계속되었다 THY.군(群)은 처리(處理) 9일(日) 후(後)부터 핵농축(核濃縮)을 동반(同伴)한 농포상피세포(農胞上皮細胞)가 편평화(扁平化)되는 퇴행성(退行性) 변화(變化)를 나타냈다. 4. CON.군(群)의 prolactin 농도(濃度)는 처리(處理) 18일후(日後)에 최고치(最高値)를 보였고 THY.군(群)은 처리(處理) 12일후(日後)에 고도(高度)의 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되는 높은 농도(濃度)를 나타냈으며 PTU군(群)은 전(全) 실험기간(實驗其間)동안 다른 실험군(實驗群)에 비(比)하여 낮은 농도(濃度)를 나타냈다. 5. 유선(乳腺)의 조직학적(組織學的) 변화(變化)는 CON.군(群)과 THY.군(群)은 처리(處理) 12일후(日後)까지는 유선상피세포(乳腺上皮細)가 입방화(立方化)되는 조직상(組織象)을 나타냈으나 처리(處理) 후(後) 15일(日)부터는 THY.군(群)이 CON.군(群)보다 유선조직(乳腺組織)의 분화(分化)가 빠른 속도(速度)로 진행(進行)되었으며 PTU군(群)은 처리(處理) 후(後) 시간(時間)이 경과(經過)할수록 유선조직(乳腺組織)의 퇴행성(退行性) 변화(變化)가 야기(惹起)되어 처리(處理) 15일후(日後)부터는 유선상피세포(乳腺上皮細胞)의 탈락현상(脫落現象)과 유선포(乳腺胞)의 위축(萎縮)이 인지(認知)되는 조직소견(組織所見)이었다. 6. 신생자(新生仔)의 체중(體重)은 처리(處理) 후(後) 시간(時間)이 경과(經過)할수록 모든 실험군(實驗群)이 점차(漸次) 증가(增加)하였으나 PTU군(群)은 다른 실험군(實驗群)에 비(比)하여 유의성(有意性)이 인정(認定)되는 낮은 체중치를 나타냈다.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제38권3호
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• pp.155-162
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• 2015

The incidence of second-grade milk production in 9 dairy farms of South Korea was investigated from May 2011 to March 2012, and the serum composition of cows producing first- and second-grade milk in 14 farms including the 9 farms was analyzed. The incidence rate of second-grade milk production of 402 cows in nine dairy farms located in the central and southwestern regions of Korea was 15.4% with the highest rate being 34.4%. Seasonal morbidity was higher during late winter (February) and early summer (June) with the highest rate observed in February (32.6%) followed by November (33.3%). Second-grade milk was most frequently found within one month postpartum (34.1%) while only 3.5% was found during the first 60~90 days of lactating period (n=785, 5 herds). The morbidity increased thereafter (P<0.05) with the highest observed between 270~300 days of lactation (36.1%). The acidity was not significantly different between second-grade ($0.159{\pm}0.026%$) and first-grade milk ($0.158{\pm}0.027%$). Blood serum analysis of 371 cows in the 14 dairy farms indicated that aspartate aminotransferase (AST) level was significantly higher (P<0.001) in cows producing second-grade milk while albumin was significantly lower (P<0.001) than cows producing first-grade milk. Total protein and triglyceride was also significantly low along with glucose, non-esterified fatty acid and blood urea nitrogen in cows producing second-grade milk. Statistical analysis including sensitivity, specificity and positive/negative prediction values showed that lactating cows with high AST, low albumin, total protein and triglyceride levels in the serum tended to produce second-grade milk. It was concluded that serological parameters, especially live functional and metabolic-related serum compositions (AST, albumin, total protein and triglyceride), were significantly influenced in cows producing second-grade milk.

• 한국동물위생학회지
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• 제35권4호
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• pp.295-305
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• 2012

The aim of this study was to isolate microorganisms from half milk samples of dairy goats by California mastitis test (CMT) during the lactation period and to further investigate the susceptibility of isolated organisms to antimicrobial drugs. From a total of 235 half milk samples with CMT scores of 2 or above from 366 dairy goats distributed throughout Jeonnam province, microorganisms were isolated from 198 (83.5%) samples either singly (99.0%) or in combination (1.0%). The most prevalent microorganism was the coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp., (44.4%, n=88) followed by Staphylococcus aureus (24.2%, n=48), Escherichia coli (11.1%, n=22) and Streptococcus spp. (7.6%, n=15). Isolated bacteria also included Bacillus spp. (2.5%, n=5), Pseudomonas spp. (2.5%, n=5), Micrococcus spp. (1.5%, n=3), Corynebacterium spp. (1.5%, n=3), Enterococcus facium (1.0%, n=2), Morganella morganii (0.5%, n=1) and Streptococcus agalactiae (0.5%, n=1). During the summer season, a high prevalence of all microorganisms were observed in which Staphylococcus spp. (30.8%), Escherichia coli (8.6%), and Streptococcus spp. (5.6%) were among the most prevalent bacteria isolated. Staphylococcus spp. was also shown to be high in the winter (21.7%). In most samples, the presence of bacterial pathogens in goat milk led to the increase in the total somatic cell count (SCC). Most of the half milk samples of dairy goats with bacterial contamination showed SCC of ${\geq}1{\times}10^6cells/ml$ (90.4%). Minor pathogens (11.4%) were more detected from milk samples with SCC of < $1{\times}10^6cells/ml$ than major pathogens (4.1%), while the major pathogens tended to be higher from samples with SCC of ${\geq}3{\times}10^6cells/ml$. Susceptibility of these bacteria to 12 antimicrobial agents was tested by the Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method. Results indicated that more than 90% of bacteria isolated from CMT 2+ dairy goat half milk samples were susceptible to trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole, amoxicillin/clavulanic, enrofloxacin and cephalothin while they were resistant to tetracycline (44.7%).

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제23권3호
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• pp.340-346
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• 2010

Buffaloes usually maintain higher body condition and do not produce milk at the cost of their own body reserves under tropical conditions. The mobilization of body reserves for fulfilling the demands of lactation has been extensively studied in dairy cows while limited work is available on this aspect in dairy buffaloes. Therefore, the present study was conducted to examine variations in milk fatty acid profiles with body condition in Nili-Ravi buffaloes. A total of 24 Nili-Ravi buffaloes within 60 days after parturition, were selected from a private dairy farm in the district of Peshawar. All animals consumed the same diet during the experimental period. A total of 576 raw milk samples were collected for laboratory analysis. The study continued up to 6 months during 2008. Body condition score (BCS), milk yield and composition were recorded once a week. Means for milk fatty acid profile were compared for various levels of BCS. The mean milk yield and fat content were 9.28 kg/d and 5.36%, respectively. The total saturated fatty acids (SFA) were 64.22 g/100 g and the unsaturated fatty acids (UFA) were 35.79 g/100 g. Of the SFA the highest amount was recorded for $C_{16:0}$, followed by $C_{18:0}$, and $C_{14:0}$. The total sum of hypercholesterolemic fatty acids (HCFA, $C_{12:0}$, $C_{14:0}$ and $C_{16:0}$) was 43.33 g/100 g. The concentrations of UFA were greater for moderate BCS followed by poor and highest BCS while SFA showed the opposite trend. The correlation analysis showed that milk yield was negatively affected by BCS and milk fat positively affected, though non-significantly. The present study suggests that Nili-Ravi dairy buffaloes produce similar milk to dairy cows regarding availability of cardioprotective fatty acids, with the highest concentration of $C_{18:1\;cis-9}$. Two HCFA ($C_{12:0}$ and $C_{14:0}$) were associated with higher body condition. Buffaloes with moderate body condition yielded milk containing healthier fatty acids.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권11호
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• pp.1514-1524
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• 2011

A total of 4,752 monthly lactation records of Friesian cows during the period from 2000 to 2005 were used to estimate genetic parameters and to determine the effect of udder health on milk production traits. Three milk production traits were studied: 305-day milk yield (305-dMY), 305-day fat yield (305-dFY) and 305-day protein yield (305-dPY). Four udder health traits were studied: somatic cell count (SCC), mastitis (MAST), udder health status (UDHS) with 10 categories and udder quarter infection (UDQI) with 7 categories. Mixed model least square analysis was used to estimate the fixed effects of month and year of calving and parity (P) on different studied traits. Sire and dam within sire were included in the model as random effects. Data were analyzed using Multi-trait Derivative Free Restricted Maximum Likelihood methodology (MTDFREML) to estimate genetic parameters. Unadjusted means of 305-dMY, 305-dFY, 305-dPY and SCC were 3,936, 121, 90 kg and 453,000 cells/ml, respectively. Increasing SCC from 300,000 to 2,000,000 cells/ml increased UDQI from 5.51 to 23.2%. Losses in monthly and lactationally milk yields per cow ranged from 17 to 93 and from 135 to 991 kg, respectively. The corresponding losses in monthly and lactationally milk yields return per cow at the same level of SCC ranged from 29.8 to 163 and from 236 to 1,734 Egyptian pounds, respectively. Heritability estimates of 305-dMY, 305-dFY, 305-dPY, SCC, MAST, UDHS, UDQI were 0.31${\pm}$0.4, 0.33${\pm}$0.03, 0.35${\pm}$0.05, 0.23${\pm}$0.02, 0.14${\pm}$0.02, 0.13${\pm}$0.03, and 0.09${\pm}$0.01, respectively. All milk production traits showed slightly unfavorable negative phenotypic and genetic correlations with SCC, MAST, UDHS and UDQI. There were positive and high genetic correlations between SCC and each of MAST (0.85${\pm}$0.7), UDHS (0.87${\pm}$0.10) and UDQI (0.77${\pm}$0.06) and between MAST and each of UDHS (0.91${\pm}$0.11) and UDQI (0.83${\pm}$0.07). It could be concluded that the economic losses from mastitis and high SCC are considerable. The high genetic correlation between SCC and clinical mastitis (CM) suggest that the selection for lower SCC would help to reduce or eliminate the undesirable correlated responses of clinical mastitis associated with selection for increasing milk yield. Additionally, it is recommended also that if direct information on under health traits is not available, measures of SCC can be inclusion in a selection criteria to improve the income from dairy cows.