Kidney function, but not nitrogen excretion, differs between Brown Swiss and Holstein dairy cows

ABSTRACT: Brown Swiss (BS) cows have greater urea concentrations in milk and blood compared with Holstein (HO) cows. We tested the hypothesis that BS and HO cows differ in kidney function and nitrogen excretion. Blood, saliva, urine, and feces were sampled in 31 multiparous BS and 46 HO cows kept un...

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Published in:	Journal of Dairy Science
Main Authors:	E.C. Kessler, R.M. Bruckmaier, J.J. Gross
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-10-01
Subjects:	urea creatinine nitrogen excretion Holstein Brown Swiss
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030224009585