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Acute phase proteins in bovine milk in an experimental model of Staphylococcus aureus subclinical mastitis by Eckersall, P D, Young, F J, Nolan, A M, Knight, C H, McComb, C, Waterston, M M, Hogarth, C J, Scott, E M, Fitzpatrick, J L

“…The objectives were to establish the origin of 2 acute phase proteins in milk during subclinical bovine mastitis and to characterize the relationship between…”
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Review: Sensor techniques in ruminants: more than fitness trackers by Knight, C H

“…In this position paper, I shall summarise the current status of sensor technologies in ruminant livestock farming with emphasis on dairy cattle, outline the…”
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High-producing Dairy Cow and its Reproductive Performance by Dobson, H, Smith, RF, Royal, MD, Knight, CH, Sheldon, IM

“…There is evidence that the reproductive performance of dairy cows has declined as milk yields have increased over the last 40 years. Identifying the precise…”
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Changes in cisternal compartment based on stage of lactation and time since milk ejection in the udder of dairy cows by Caja, G, Ayadi, M, Knight, C H

“…Two experiments were conducted to study changes induced by stage of lactation and milk ejection in the cisternal compartment of the udder in dairy cows. In…”
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Changes in cisternal udder compartment induced by milking interval in dairy goats milked once or twice daily by Salama, A A K, Caja, G, Such, X, Peris, S, Sorensen, A, Knight, C H

“…Fourteen Murciano-Granadina dairy goats were used to evaluate udder compartments (cisternal and alveolar) and cisternal recoil after an oxytocin (OT) challenge…”
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Effect of omitting one milking weekly on lactational performances and morphological udder changes in dairy cows by Ayadi, M, Caja, G, Such, X, Knight, C H

“…The response of dairy cows to omitting one milking weekly was investigated in two successive experiments conducted with Holstein cows milked twice daily…”
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Oxytocin injections in the postpartal period affect mammary tight junctions in sows by Farmer, C, Lessard, M, Knight, C H, Quesnel, H

“…The potential impacts of injecting oxytocin (OXY) to sows in the early postpartum period on the quality of mammary tight junctions, milk composition, and…”
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Suitability of saliva cortisol as a biomarker for hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis activation assessment, effects of feeding actions, and immunostimulatory challenges in dairy cows by Schwinn, A-C, Knight, C H, Bruckmaier, R M, Gross, J J

“…One of the most prominent physiological responses to stressors is the activation of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical (HPA) axis, currently assessed by…”
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Relationship between frequent milking or suckling in early lactation and milk production of high producing dairy cows by Bar-Peled, U, Maltz, E, Bruckental, I, Folman, Y, Kali, Y, Gacitua, H, Lehrer, A R, Knight, C H, Robinzon, B, Voet, H

“…Groups of 9 or 10 cows were assigned to one of three treatments 1) machine-milking three times daily, 2) machine-milking six times daily, and 3) suckling three…”
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Windows in early mammary development: critical or not? by Knight, CH, Sorensen, A

“…Two critical windows in mammary development have been proposed. The first arises from observations in rodents that nutrition during fetal and neonatal periods…”
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Lactation and gestation in dairy cows: flexibility avoids nutritional extremes by Knight, Christopher H.

“…The modern dairy cow has been selectively bred to produce large amounts of milk. Partly as a result, food consumption is considerably less than milk energy…”
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Short communication: Staphylococcus aureus infection modulates expression of drug transporters and inflammatory biomarkers in mouse mammary gland by Oskarsson, A, Yagdiran, Y, Nazemi, S, Tallkvist, J, Knight, C H

“…Mastitis is the most common disease in dairy herds worldwide and is often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Little is known about the effect of mastitis on…”
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Effects of changes in dietary amino acid balance on milk yield and mammary function in dairy cows by Yeo, J M, Knight, C H, Chamberlain, D G

“…Two experiments were conducted to determine whether longer-term deficiencies in the supply of limiting amino acids would be accompanied by a decline in mammary…”
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Endocrine profiles of cows undergoing extended lactation in relation to the control of lactation persistency by Sorensen, A, Knight, C.H

“…We conducted an experiment in dairy cows investigating the effects of calving season, milking frequency and nutrition on lactation persistency. Cows calved in…”
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Effects of dietary amino acid balance on the response of dairy cows to an increase of milking frequency from twice to three times daily by Yeo, J M, Knight, C H, Chamberlain, D G

“…An experiment was conducted to examine how the response of dairy cows to a change from twice to three times-daily milking is affected by deficiencies in the…”
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Cyclic changes in composition and volume of the breast during the menstrual cycle, measured by magnetic resonance imaging by Fowler, P A, Casey, C E, Cameron, G G, Foster, M A, Knight, C H

“…The volumes and spin-lattice (T1) relaxation times of breast tissues and parenchymal water content were measured non-invasively by magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Oxytocin injections in the postpartal period affect mammary tight junctions in sows by Farmer, C, Lessard, M, Knight, C H, Quesnel, H

“…The potential impacts of injecting oxytocin (OXY) to sows in the early postpartum period on the quality of mammary tight junctions, milk composition, and…”
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Effect of unilateral once or twice daily milking of cows on milk yield and udder characteristics in early and late lactation by Stelwagen, K, Knight, C H

“…Twelve multiparous British Friesian cows in early (40 +/- 23 d in milk; n = 6) or late (216 +/- 17 d in milk; n = 6) lactation were used to study the effects…”
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Effects of amino acid nutrition on the responses of dairy cows to milking more frequently with or without injection of growth hormone by Yeo, J M, Knight, C H, Nevison, I M, Chamberlain, D G

“…The influence of amino acid nutrition on the response to milking more frequently, with or without injection of growth hormone, was examined in eight dairy cows…”
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Effects of supplementing pregnant heifers with methionine or melatonin on the anatomy and other characteristics of their lateral hind claws by Galbraith, H., Rae, M., Omand, T., Hendry, K. A. K., Knight, C. H., Wilde, C. J.

“…Three groups of four primiparous Holstein-Friesian heifers were fed throughout pregnancy either a control diet or that diet supplemented with either 5 to 6 g…”
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