Letter to the Editor:

Letter to the Editor: Differences in Forage to Concentrate Ratios Can Confound Results: A Comment on Petit et al. (2007)

R. R. Rastani and A. F. Kertz
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2533. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor: A Response to the Comments of Rastani and Kertz (2008)

H. V. Petit and M. F. Palin
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2534. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dairy Foods:

Purification and Identification of Bovine Cheese Whey Fatty Acids Exhibiting In Vitro Antifungal Activity

M. Clément, J. Tremblay, M. Lange, J. Thibodeau, and P. Belhumeur
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2535-2544. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Whey Protein Concentrate and Gum Tragacanth as Fat Replacers in Nonfat Yogurt: Chemical, Physical, and Microstructural Properties

S. Aziznia, A. Khosrowshahi, A. Madadlou, and J. Rahimi
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2545-2552. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Factors Regulating Astringency of Whey Protein Beverages

J. W. Beecher, M. A. Drake, P. J. Luck, and E. A. Foegeding
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2553-2560. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Prevalence and Characteristics of Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli in Swiss Raw Milk Cheeses Collected at Producer Level

R. Stephan, S. Schumacher, S. Corti, G. Krause, J. Danuser, and L. Beutin
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2561-2565. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Challenge Testing the Lactoperoxidase System Against a Range of Bacteria Using Different Activation Agents

L. W. T. Fweja, M. J. Lewis, and A. S. Grandison
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2566-2574. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Cutting Intensity and Stirring Speed on Syneresis and Curd Losses During Cheese Manufacture

C. D. Everard, D. J. O’Callaghan, M. J. Mateo, C. P. O’Donnell, M. Castillo, and F. A. Payne
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2575-2582. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Interactions Between Milk Proteins and Exopolysaccharides Produced by Lactococcus lactis Observed by Scanning Electron Microscopy

I. Ayala-Hernandez, H. D. Goff, and M. Corredig
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2583-2590. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Immunity Gene pedB Enhances Production of Pediocin PA-1 in Naturally Resistant Lactococcus lactis Strains

J. L. Arqués, J. M. Rodríguez, M. J. Gasson, and N. Horn
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2591-2594. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Physiology and Management:

Effects of Dry Period Length on Milk Production and Health of Dairy Cattle

R. D. Watters, J. N. Guenther, A. E. Brickner, R. R. Rastani, P. M. Crump, P. W. Clark, and R. R. Grummer
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2595-2603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Premilking Teat Preparation for Australian Pasture-Based Cows Milked by an Automated Milking System

K. L. Davis, W. J. Fulkerson, S. C. Garcia, D. Dickeson, and I. M. Barchia
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2604-2609. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of Milking Interval on Milk Secretion and Mammary Tight Junction Permeability in Dairy Ewes

V. Castillo, X. Such, G. Caja, R. Casals, E. Albanell, and A. A. K. Salama
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2610-2619. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Detection of Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis: Comparing Fecal Culture Versus Serum Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay and Direct Fecal Polymerase Chain Reaction

D. L. Clark, Jr., J. J. Koziczkowski, R. P. Radcliff, R. A. Carlson, and J. L. E. Ellingson
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2620-2627. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Milk Replacer Composition on Selected Blood Metabolites and Hormones in Preweaned Holstein Heifers

K. M. Daniels, S. R. Hill, K. F. Knowlton, R. E. James, M. L. McGilliard, and R. M. Akers
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2628-2640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Administration of Bovine Somatotropin in Early Lactation: A Meta-Analysis of Production Responses by Multiparous Holstein Cows

M. Carriquiry, W. J. Weber, and B. A. Crooker
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2641-2652. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Strategies to Analyze Milk Losses Caused by Diseases with Potential Incidence Throughout the Lactation: A Lameness Example

R. C. Bicalho, L. D. Warnick, and C. L. Guard
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2653-2661. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of Lactation Stage on the Odd- and Branched-Chain Milk Fatty Acids of Dairy Cattle Under Grazing and Indoor Conditions

M. Craninx, A. Steen, H. Van Laar, T. Van Nespen, J. Martín-Tereso, B. De Baets, and V. Fievez
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2662-2677. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Pregnancy Rates to Timed Artificial Insemination in Holstein Heifers Given Prostaglandin F₂ Twenty-Four Hours Before or Concurrent with Removal of an Intravaginal Progesterone-Releasing Insert

D. J. Ambrose, D. G. V. Emmanuel, M. G. Colazo, and J. P. Kastelic
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2678-2683. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Nutrition, Feeding, and Calves:

Effects of the Amount of Chopped Hay or Cottonseed Hulls in a Textured Calf Starter on Young Calf Performance

T. M. Hill, H. G. Bateman, II, J. M. Aldrich, and R. L. Schlotterbeck
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2684-2693. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Nutrient Demand Interacts with Forage Family to Affect Intake and Digestion Responses in Dairy Cows

J. A. Voelker Linton and M. S. Allen
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2694-2701. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Distribution of ¹⁵N in Amino Acids During ¹⁵N-Leucine Infusion: Impact on the Estimation of Endogenous Flows in Dairy Cows

H. Lapierre, D. R. Ouellet, R. Berthiaume, R. Martineau, G. Holtrop, and G. E. Lobley
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2702-2714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Clover-Grass Silages and Concentrate Supplementation on the Content of Phytoestrogens in Dairy Cow Milk

H. Steinshamn, S. Purup, E. Thuen, and J. Hansen-Møller
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2715-2725. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Influence of Carbohydrate Source on Ruminal Fermentation Characteristics, Performance, and Microbial Protein Synthesis in Dairy Cows

G. N. Gozho and T. Mutsvangwa
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2726-2735. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Grass Silage and Soybean Meal Supplementation on Milk Production and Milk Fatty Acid Profiles of Grazing Dairy Cows

O. A. Rego, S. M. M. Regalo, H. J. D. Rosa, S. P. Alves, A. E. S. Borba, R. J. B. Bessa, A. R. J. Cabrita, and A. J. M. Fonseca
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2736-2743. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Prepartum Dietary Carbohydrate Source and Monensin on Periparturient Metabolism and Lactation in Multiparous Cows

Y.-H. Chung, M. M. Pickett, T. W. Cassidy, and G. A. Varga
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2744-2758. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Nucleotide Supplementation in Milk Replacer on Small Intestinal Absorptive Capacity in Dairy Calves

S. I. Kehoe, A. J. Heinrichs, C. R. Baumrucker, and D. L. Greger
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2759-2770. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Long-Chain Fatty Acid Metabolism in Dairy Cows: A Meta-Analysis of Milk Fatty Acid Yield in Relation to Duodenal Flows and De Novo Synthesis

F. Glasser, A. Ferlay, M. Doreau, P. Schmidely, D. Sauvant, and Y. Chilliard
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2771-2785. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Nutrient Intake and Feeding Behavior of Growing Dairy Heifers: Effects of Dietary Dilution

A. M. Greter, T. J. DeVries, and M. A. G. von Keyserlingk
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2786-2795. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Conjugated Linoleic Acid Increases in Milk from Cows Fed Condensed Corn Distillers Solubles and Fish Oil

M. Bharathan, D. J. Schingoethe, A. R. Hippen, K. F. Kalscheur, M. L. Gibson, and K. Karges
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2796-2807. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Characterization of Madin-Darby Bovine Kidney Cell Line for Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors: Temporal Response and Sensitivity to Fatty Acids

M. Bionaz, C. R. Baumrucker, E. Shirk, J. P. Vanden Heuvel, E. Block, and G. A. Varga
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2808-2813. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetics and Breeding:

Genetic Profile of Body Energy and Blood Metabolic Traits Across Lactation in Primiparous Holstein Cows

G. Oikonomou, G. E. Valergakis, G. Arsenos, N. Roubies, and G. Banos
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2814-2822. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Modeling Nuisance Variables for Prediction of Service Sire Fertility

M. T. Kuhn, J. L. Hutchison, and H. D. Norman
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2823-2835. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary__Erratum__  

Genetic Improvement of Total Milk Yield and Total Lactation Persistency of the First Three Lactations in Dairy Cattle

K. Togashi and C. Y. Lin
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2836-2843. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

A Whole-Genome Scan to Map Quantitative Trait Loci for Conformation and Functional Traits in Canadian Holstein Bulls

D. Kolbehdari, Z. Wang, J. R. Grant, B. Murdoch, A. Prasad, Z. Xiu, E. Marques, P. Stothard, and S. S. Moore
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2844-2856. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Expected Effects on Protein Yield of Marker-Assisted Selection at Quantitative Trait Loci Affecting Milk Yield and Milk Protein Percentage

E. Lipkin, A. Bagnato, and M. Soller
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2857-2863. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Multiple-Marker Mapping for Selective DNA Pooling Within Large Families

M. Dolezal, H. Schwarzenbacher, M. Soller, J. Sölkner, and P. M. Visscher
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2864-2873. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Relationship Between Milk Progesterone Profiles and Genetic Merit for Milk Production, Milking Frequency, and Feeding Regimen in Dairy Cattle

J. J. Windig, B. Beerda, and R. F. Veerkamp
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2874-2884. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Investigation of Country Bias in International Genetic Evaluations Using Full-Brother Information

R. L. Powell, A. H. Sanders, and H. D. Norman
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2885-2892. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Our Industry Today:

Leptin Genotype Is Associated with Lactation Performance and Health of Holstein Cows

R. C. Chebel, F. Susca, and J. E. P. Santos
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2893-2900. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Detection of Anovulation by Heatmount Detectors and Transrectal Ultrasonography Before Treatment with Progesterone in a Timed Insemination Protocol

J. S. Stevenson, D. E. Tenhouse, R. L. Krisher, G. C. Lamb, J. E. Larson, C. R. Dahlen, J. R. Pursley, N. M. Bello, P. M. Fricke, M. C. Wiltbank, D. J. Brusveen, M. Burkhart, R. S. Youngquist, and H. A. Garverick
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2901-2915. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Errata:

Erratum

J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 2916. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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