Invited Reviews:

Invited review: The welfare of dairy cattle—Key concepts and the role of science

M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, J. Rushen, A. M. de Passillé, and D. M. Weary
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4101-4111. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Errata:

Erratum to "Short communication: Characterization of Madin-Darby bovine kidney cell line for peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors: Temporal response and sensitivity to fatty acids" (J. Dairy Sci. 91:2808–2813)

M. Bionaz, C. R. Baumrucker, E. Shirk, J. P. Vanden Heuvel, E. Block, and G. A. Varga
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4715. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dairy Foods:

A method for manufacturing superior set yogurt under reduced oxygen conditions

H. Horiuchi, N. Inoue, E. Liu, M. Fukui, Y. Sasaki, and T. Sasaki
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4112-4121. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of extruded linseed supplementation on n-3 fatty acids and conjugated linoleic acid in milk and cheese from ewes

P. Gómez-Cortés, A. Bach, P. Luna, M. Juárez, and M. A. de la Fuente
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4122-4134. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

The characterization of the physicochemical and sensory properties of full-fat, reduced-fat, and low-fat ovine and bovine Halloumi

L. Lteif, A. Olabi, O. Kebbe Baghdadi, and I. Toufeili
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4135-4145. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Characterization of aroma-active compounds, sensory properties, and proteolysis in Ezine cheese

Y. Karagul Yuceer, B. Tuncel, O. Guneser, B. Engin, M. Isleten, K. Yasar, and M. Mendes
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4146-4157. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Production of exopolysaccharides by Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains of human origin, and metabolic activity of the producing bacteria in milk

N. Salazar, A. Prieto, J. A. Leal, B. Mayo, J. C. Bada-Gancedo, C. G. de los Reyes-Gavilán, and P. Ruas-Madiedo
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4158-4168. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Influence of brine concentration and temperature on composition, microstructure, and yield of feta cheese

D. J. McMahon, M. M. Motawee, and W. R. McManus
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4169-4179. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Cow’s milk increases the activities of human nuclear receptors peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors and and retinoid X receptor involved in the regulation of energy homeostasis, obesity, and inflammation

W. Suhara, H. Koide, T. Okuzawa, D. Hayashi, T. Hashimoto, and H. Kojo
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4180-4187. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Inulin-enriched dairy desserts: Physicochemical and sensory aspects

L. González-Tomás, S. Bayarri, and E. Costell
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4188-4199. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Detection limits of non-β-lactam antibiotics in goat’s milk by microbiological residues screening tests

D. Sierra, A. Contreras, A. Sánchez, C. Luengo, J. C. Corrales, C. T. Morales, C. de la Fe, I. Guirao, and C. Gonzalo
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4200-4206. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: N-Lauroyl-L-arginine ethylester monohydrochloride reduces bacterial growth in pasteurized milk

N. H. Woodcock, B. H. Hammond, R. D. Ralyea, and K. J. Boor
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4207-4210. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Relationships between milk quality and acidification in the production of table Mozzarella without starters

M. Faccia, A. Trani, and A. Di Luccia
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4211-4217. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology and Management:

Introduction of new multidrug-resistant Salmonella enterica strains into commercial dairy herds

B. Adhikari, T. E. Besser, J. M. Gay, L. K. Fox, M. A. Davis, R. N. Cobbold, A. C. Berge, R. McClanahan, and D. D. Hancock
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4218-4228. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

The role of animal movement, including off-farm rearing of heifers, in the interherd transmission of multidrug-resistant Salmonella

B. Adhikari, T. E. Besser, J. M. Gay, L. K. Fox, M. A. Davis, R. N. Cobbold, A. C. B. Berge, and D. D. Hancock
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4229-4238. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Microbiological quality of bulk tank raw milk in Prince Edward Island dairy herds

A. M. Elmoslemany, G. P. Keefe, I. R. Dohoo, and R. T. Dingwell
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4239-4248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data SupplementInterpretive Summary  

The effect of floor surface on dairy cow immune function and locomotion score

K. K. M. O’Driscoll, M. M. Schutz, A. C. Lossie, and S. D. Eicher
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4249-4261. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of milking frequency and dosing interval on the pharmacokinetics of cephapirin after intramammary infusion in lactating dairy cows

R. M. Stockler, D. E. Morin, R. K. Lantz, and P. D. Constable
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4262-4275. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor- activation and long-chain fatty acids alter lipogenic gene networks in bovine mammary epithelial cells to various extents

A. K. G. Kadegowda, M. Bionaz, L. S. Piperova, R. A. Erdman, and J. J. Loor
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4276-4289. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data SupplementInterpretive Summary  

Adipose tissue lipogenic gene networks due to lipid feeding and milk fat depression in lactating cows

B. J. Thering, D. E. Graugnard, P. Piantoni, and J. J. Loor
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4290-4300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data SupplementInterpretive Summary  

Dietary-induced negative energy balance has minimal effects on innate immunity during a Streptococcus uberis mastitis challenge in dairy cows during midlactation

K. M. Moyes, J. K. Drackley, J. L. Salak-Johnson, D. E. Morin, J. C. Hope, and J. J. Loor
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4301-4316. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Data SupplementInterpretive Summary  

Effect of abomasal infusions of a mixture of octadecenoic acids on milk fat synthesis in lactating cows

K. J. Shingfield, A. Sæbø, P.-C. Sæbø, V. Toivonen, and J. M. Griinari
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4317-4329. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Heifer and quarter characteristics associated with periparturient blood and milk neutrophil apoptosis in healthy heifers and in heifers with subclinical mastitis

S. Piepers, G. Opsomer, E. Meyer, K. Demeyere, H. W. Barkema, A. de Kruif, and S. De Vliegher
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4330-4339. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of paratuberculosis on slaughter weight and slaughter value of dairy cows

A. B. Kudahl and S. S. Nielsen
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4340-4346. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Chlamydophila species in dairy farms: Polymerase chain reaction prevalence, disease association, and risk factors identified in a cross-sectional study in western Germany

K. Kemmerling, U. Müller, M. Mielenz, and H. Sauerwein
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4347-4354. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Bulk milk somatic cell counts are related to bulk milk total bacterial counts and several herd-level risk factors in dairy goats

G. Koop, M. Nielen, and T. van Werven
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4355-4364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Using gait score, walking speed, and lying behavior to detect hoof lesions in dairy cows

N. Chapinal, A. M. de Passillé, D. M. Weary, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, and J. Rushen
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4365-4374. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Associations among patterns in daily body weight, body condition scoring, and reproductive performance in high-producing dairy cows

M. van Straten, N. Y. Shpigel, and M. Friger
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4375-4385. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Events of elevated somatic cell counts in high-producing dairy cows are associated with daily body weight loss in early lactation

M. van Straten, M. Friger, and N. Y. Shpigel
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4386-4394. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of prepartum dry cow antibiotic treatment in dairy heifers on udder health and milk production

O. C. Sampimon, S. De Vliegher, H. W. Barkema, J. Sol, and T. J. G. M. Lam
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4395-4403. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Differences in the glucose-induced insulin response and the peripheral insulin responsiveness between neonatal calves of the Belgian Blue, Holstein-Friesian, and East Flemish breeds

P. Bossaert, J. L. M. R. Leroy, S. De Campeneere, S. De Vliegher, and G. Opsomer
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4404-4411. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Lying behavior: Assessing within- and between-herd variation in free-stall-housed dairy cows

K. Ito, D. M. Weary, and M. A. G. von Keyserlingk
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4412-4420. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of treatment with the nonsteroidal antiinflammatory meloxicam on milk production, somatic cell count, probability of re-treatment, and culling of dairy cows with mild clinical mastitis

S. McDougall, M. A. Bryan, and R. M. Tiddy
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4421-4431. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

Pregnancy outcome after insemination of frozen-thawed bovine semen packaged in two straw sizes: A meta-analysis

J. S. Stevenson, J. J. Higgins, and Y. Jung
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4432-4438. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Relationship between metabolic status and the milk concentrations of haptoglobin and lactoferrin in dairy cows during early lactation

S. Hiss, C. Weinkauf, S. Hachenberg, and H. Sauerwein
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4439-4443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: The effect of centrifugation and resuspension on the recovery of Mycoplasma species from milk

V. Punyapornwithaya, L. K. Fox, G. M. Gay, D. D. Hancock, and J. R. Alldredge
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4444-4447. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Nutrition, Feeding, and Calves:

Evaluation of rumen-protected methionine sources and period length on performance of lactating dairy cows within Latin squares

B. C. Benefield, R. A. Patton, M. J. Stevenson, and T. R. Overton
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4448-4455. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of pH and level of concentrate in the diet on the production of biohydrogenation intermediates in a dual-flow continuous culture

M. C. Fuentes, S. Calsamiglia, P. W. Cardozo, and B. Vlaeminck
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4456-4466. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of antibiotics and oil on microbial profiles and fermentation in mixed cultures of ruminal microorganisms

M. C. Johnson, A. A. Devine, J. C. Ellis, A. M. Grunden, and V. Fellner
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4467-4480. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of acarbose on milk yield and composition in early-lactation dairy cattle fed a ration to induce subacute ruminal acidosis

C. L. McLaughlin, A. Thompson, K. Greenwood, J. Sherington, and C. Bruce
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4481-4488. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

Intestinal digestibility of amino acids in rumen undegradable protein estimated using a precision-fed cecectomized rooster bioassay: I. Soybean meal and SoyPlus

S. E. Boucher, S. Calsamiglia, C. M. Parsons, H. H. Stein, M. D. Stern, P. S. Erickson, P. L. Utterback, and C. G. Schwab
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4489-4498. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Predicting timothy mineral concentrations, dietary cation-anion difference, and grass tetany index by near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy

G. F. Tremblay, Z. Nie, G. Bélanger, S. Pelletier, and G. Allard
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4499-4506. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of protein degradability on milk production of dairy ewes

C. Mikolayunas-Sandrock, L. E. Armentano, D. L. Thomas, and Y. M. Berger
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4507-4513. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Influence of various iodine supplementation levels and two different iodine species on the iodine content of the milk of cows fed rapeseed meal or distillers dried grains with solubles as the protein source

K. Franke, U. Meyer, H. Wagner, and G. Flachowsky
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4514-4523. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Apparent ruminal synthesis and intestinal disappearance of vitamin B₁₂ and its analogs in dairy cows

C. L. Girard, D. E. Santschi, S. P. Stabler, and R. H. Allen
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4524-4529. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Rumen biohydrogenation-derived fatty acids in milk fat from grazing dairy cows supplemented with rapeseed, sunflower, or linseed oils

O. A. Rego, S. P. Alves, L. M. S. Antunes, H. J. D. Rosa, C. F. M. Alfaia, J. A. M. Prates, A. R. J. Cabrita, A. J. M. Fonseca, and R. J. B. Bessa
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4530-4540. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Type of corn endosperm influences nutrient digestibility in lactating dairy cows

J. C. Lopes, R. D. Shaver, P. C. Hoffman, M. S. Akins, S. J. Bertics, H. Gencoglu, and J. G. Coors
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4541-4548. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Automated measurement of changes in feeding behavior of milk-fed calves associated with illness

T. F. Borderas, J. Rushen, M. A. G. von Keyserlingk, and A. M. B. de Passillé
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4549-4554. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Ruminal and blood responses to propylene glycol during frequent feeding

Y.-H. Chung, C. M. Martinez, N. E. Brown, T. W. Cassidy, and G. A. Varga
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4555-4564. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Feeding heat-treated colostrum or unheated colostrum with two different bacterial concentrations to neonatal dairy calves

J. A. Elizondo-Salazar and A. J. Heinrichs
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4565-4571. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Restricting time at pasture: Effects on dairy cow herbage intake, foraging behavior, hunger-related hormones, and metabolite concentration during the first grazing session

P. Gregorini, C. E. F. Clark, J. G. Jago, C. B. Glassey, K. L. M. McLeod, and A. J. Romera
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4572-4580. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Technical note: Designing and analyzing quantitative factorial experiments

N. R. St-Pierre and W. P. Weiss
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4581-4588. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genetics and Breeding:

Effects of animal selection on milk composition and processability

M. Glantz, H. Lindmark Månsson, H. Stålhammar, L.-O. Bårström, M. Fröjelin, A. Knutsson, C. Teluk, and M. Paulsson
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4589-4603. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Environmental sensitivity for milk yield in Luxembourg and Tunisian Holsteins by herd management level

H. Hammami, B. Rekik, C. Bastin, H. Soyeurt, J. Bormann, J. Stoll, and N. Gengler
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4604-4612. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Udder measurements and milk production in two Awassi sheep genotypes and their crosses

L. Iñiguez, M. Hilali, D. L. Thomas, and G. Jesry
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4613-4620. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Analysis of key molecules of the innate immune system in mammary epithelial cells isolated from marker-assisted and conventionally selected cattle

B. Griesbeck-Zilch, M. Osman, Ch. Kühn, M. Schwerin, R. H. Bruckmaier, M. W. Pfaffl, A. Hammerle-Fickinger, H. H. D. Meyer, and O. Wellnitz
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4621-4633. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Parametric correlation functions to model the structure of permanent environmental (co)variances in milk yield random regression models

A. B. Bignardi, L. El Faro, V. L. Cardoso, P. F. Machado, and L. G. Albuquerque
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4634-4640. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Trends for conception rate of Holsteins over time in the southeastern United States

C. Huang, S. Tsuruta, J. K. Bertrand, I. Misztal, T. J. Lawlor, and J. S. Clay
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4641-4647. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Computing procedures for genetic evaluation including phenotypic, full pedigree, and genomic information

I. Misztal, A. Legarra, and I. Aguilar
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4648-4655. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

A relationship matrix including full pedigree and genomic information

A. Legarra, I. Aguilar, and I. Misztal
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4656-4663. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genome-wide scan for bovine milk-fat composition. I. Quantitative trait loci for short- and medium-chain fatty acids

W. M. Stoop, A. Schennink, M. H. P. W. Visker, E. Mullaart, J. A. M. van Arendonk, and H. Bovenhuis
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4664-4675. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Genome-wide scan for bovine milk-fat composition. II. Quantitative trait loci for long-chain fatty acids

A. Schennink, W. M. Stoop, M. H. P. W. Visker, J. J. van der Poel, H. Bovenhuis, and J. A. M. van Arendonk
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4676-4682. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Genetic variation in estrus activity traits

P. Løvendahl and M. G. G. Chagunda
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4683-4688. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary OPEN ACCESS ARTICLE  

Short communication: Trends for monthly changes in days open in Holsteins

M. Pszczola, I. Aguilar, and I. Misztal
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4689-4696. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short communication: Genetic parameters of production traits in Chinese Holsteins using a random regression test-day model

F. Miglior, W. Gong, Y. Wang, G. J. Kistemaker, A. Sewalem, and J. Jamrozik
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4697-4706. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Our Industry Today:

Targeting therapy to minimize antimicrobial use in preweaned calves: Effects on health, growth, and treatment costs

A. C. B. Berge, D. A. Moore, T. E. Besser, and W. M. Sischo
J. Dairy Sci. 2009 92: 4707-4714. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

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