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Showing 1 to 20 of 453 for “"lactation"”.
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Lactation Clinic: Improving Patient Lactation Support
… the initiation and future implementation of a Lactation Clinic as an additional patient support service provided in the inpatient and outpatient settings. A Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) was conducted in an effort to evaluate and eliminate “what could go wrong” before such an …
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Lactation curves in dairy goats
"Lactation curves were modeled using a multiphasic function and effects of breed, parity, season of kidding, and level of milk production on the curve were studied. Milk production data on dairy goats were grouped into 90 subclasses: breed (5) by parity (3) by season (2) by level of production (3). …
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Evaluating the duration of increased milking frequency during early lactation for increased yield through lactation
Increasing the milking frequency of early lactation dairy cows increases their milk yield, both during increased milking and after the cows are returned to a normal twice-daily milking schedule. When milked four times a day (4X) for only the first twenty-one days of lactation, the right udder half …
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Growth and developmental effects of exposure to ammonium perchlorate during gestation, lactation, and post-lactation in deer mice
… (Peromyscus maniculatus) following in utero and lactational exposure to ammonium perchlorate (AP), a thyroid toxicant. Breeding pairs were dosed continuously wUh either 0, 1 nM, 1 liM, or 1 mM concentrations of AP in drinking water, from cohabitation until pups from the third litter were weaned. …
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Effect of Days Open on Lactation Production
… exist between days open prior to conception and lactation production in South Dakota Holstein herds. The specific objectives of the study were as follows: 1. To determine the influence of days open on 305 day production. 2. To develop adjustment factors for days open, if warranted.3. To determine …
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The need of lactation consultant for night shift
… rates of exclusive breastfeeding by providing lactation consultants during night shift.</p> <p>Surveys and interviews were conducted pre-program and found most patients are unaware of the health benefits of breastfeeding and the lactation consultant services provided by the hospital. The method …
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Managing the lactating sow to stimulate lactation ovulation
In lactation, sows are typically anoestrus, with ovulation occurring three to seven days after weaning at approximately 24 days post-partum. Increasing piglet age to greater than 28 days improves piglet performance and welfare; however, it also results in reduced sow farrowing frequencies, making …
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Artificial Induction of Lactation in Nonbreeder Dairy Cows
… Ã injections 11 d apart prior to beginning the lactation-induction protocol. Artificial induction of lactation yielded a 92% success rate for Holstein cows with success defined as achieving >9 kg milk/d, and a 88% success rate for Jersey cows with success defined as achieving > 5 kg milk/d. Mean …
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Vitamin D status and requirements during pregnancy and lactation
Vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy, lactation, and early infancy has been widely reported. Current understanding of vitamin D metabolism during pregnancy and lactation is incomplete, and to date, experimental data to support vitamin D requirements for these life stages are scarce. There is a …
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Analysis of early lactation reproductive characteristics in Holstein cows
… than for older cattle. Cattle in 3rd and greater lactation showed very little change in BCS and hormone and metabolite measures during early lactation, with no apparent decrease in oocyte quality, despite the aging effect on follicle numbers. This study demonstrated that conditions related to …
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Variables affecting the lactation estimation curve in western dairy cattle
LD2668 .T4 1966 C73
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Variables affecting the lactation estimation curve in western dairy cattle
LD2668 .T4 1966 C73
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Prenatal and Postnatal Nutrition and Lactation Consulting: A Feasibility Study.
… of a prenatal and postnatal nutrition and lactation consulting facility in either of two locations in the Tidewater region of Virginia, Virginia Beach or Williamsburg. Experts in nutrition and lactation, a registered dietitian and licensed lactation consultant, would be the ideal means of …
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HIV, Antiretroviral Therapy, Pregnancy, Lactation and Bone Health in Uganda
… 1-2% greater decreases in aBMD. Pregnancy and lactation are associated with physiological changes in maternal bone mineral density, but most evidence shows that this is recovered after cessation of breastfeeding. The hypothesis of this thesis is that ART may accentuate the normal process of …
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Lactation Response of Dairy Cows Fed Distillers Grains Versus Oilseed Meals
… this study was conducted to determine the lactation response of dairy cattle feed distillers grains versus the traditional protein supplements. The first study was conducted to determine the optimum level of dried distillers grains with solubles in a dairy ration. A lactation trial was …
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Analyzing A Framework of Breastfeeding & Lactation Support in the United States
… concept analysis of the term “breastfeeding and lactation support” using Rodger’s Evolutionary Method of Concept Analysis (“breastfeeding support” was updated to “breastfeeding and lactation support” (BFLS) during the analysis process). It concludes that BFLS is a web of actions provided across …
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