Evaluation of Creatinine-Based Methods for Estimating the Urine Volume of Lactating and Dry Dairy Cows with Special Consideration of Using Spot Urine Samples

A key factor in calculating dairy cows’ nitrogen (N) excretion is knowing the amount of daily excreted urine. The present study aimed to investigate two methods to calculate the daily urine volume (UV) excreted using spot urine samples. Data were obtained from nine balance experiments involving 47 l...

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Published in:	Ruminants
Main Authors:	Katharina Padberg, Ulrich Meyer, Dirk von Soosten, Fabian Billenkamp, Liane Hüther, Christin Unruh, Christian Visscher, Sven Dänicke
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2025-07-01
Subjects:	balance trial Bland–Altman analysis creatinine excretion German Holstein nitrogen excretion regression
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2673-933X/5/3/31