Invited Reviews:

Invited Review: Crossbreeding in Dairy Cattle: A Danish Perspective

M. K. Sørensen, E. Norberg, J. Pedersen, and L. G. Christensen
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4116-4128. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Letter to the Editor:

Letter to the Editor: Pasteurization Temperature of Milk: A Comment on Gandy et al. (2008)

J. G. Bendall and L. E. Pearce
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4113-4114. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letter to the Editor: A Response to the Comments of Bendall and Pearce (2008)

M. W. Schilling
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4115. [Full Text] [PDF]  

Dairy Foods:

A Model to Assess Lactic Acid Bacteria Aminopeptidase Activities in Parmigiano Reggiano Cheese During Ripening

M. Gatti, J. De Dea Lindner, F. Gardini, G. Mucchetti, D. Bevacqua, M. E. Fornasari, and E. Neviani
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4129-4137. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Natural Compounds on Microbial Safety and Sensory Quality of Fior di Latte Cheese, a Typical Italian Cheese

D. Gammariello, S. Di Giulio, A. Conte, and M. A. Del Nobile
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4138-4146. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Microstructural Changes in Fat During the Ripening of Iranian Ultrafiltered Feta Cheese

M. Karami, M. Reza Ehsani, M. Ebrahimzadeh Mousavi, K. Rezaei, and M. Safari
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4147-4154. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Chitosan on the Rheological and Sensorial Characteristics of Apulia Spreadable Cheese

D. Gammariello, S. Chillo, M. Mastromatteo, S. Di Giulio, M. Attanasio, and M. A. Del Nobile
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4155-4163. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Effect of Calcium on the Physical Properties of Stirred Probiotic Yogurt

L. Ramasubramanian, C. Restuccia, and H. C. Deeth
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4164-4175. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

The Effect of High Pressure–Low Temperature Treatment on Physicochemical Properties in Milk

H. Y. Kim, S. H. Kim, M. J. Choi, S. G. Min, and H. S. Kwak
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4176-4182. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Physiology and Management:

Leptin Up-Regulates the Lactogenic Effect of Prolactin in the Bovine Mammary Gland In Vitro

Y. Feuermann, A. Shamay, and S. J. Mabjeesh
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4183-4189. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Nutrition, Metabolism, and Fertility in Dairy Cows: 3. Amino Acids and Ovarian Function

P. C. Garnsworthy, J. G. Gong, D. G. Armstrong, J. R. Newbold, M. Marsden, S. E. Richards, G. E. Mann, K. D. Sinclair, and R. Webb
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4190-4197. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

An Observational Analysis of Twin Births, Calf Stillbirth, Calf Sex Ratio, and Abortion in Iranian Holsteins

N. Ghavi Hossein-Zadeh, A. Nejati-Javaremi, S. R. Miraei-Ashtiani, and H. Kohram
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4198-4205. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Proteomic Analysis of Differentially Expressed Proteins in Bovine Milk During Experimentally Induced Escherichia coli Mastitis

J. L. Boehmer, D. D. Bannerman, K. Shefcheck, and J. L. Ward
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4206-4218. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

The Effect of a Shortened Dry Period on Intramammary Infections During the Subsequent Lactation

G. T. Church, L. K. Fox, C. T. Gaskins, D. D. Hancock, and J. M. Gay
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4219-4225. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effect of Time of Artificial Insemination and Supplemental Estradiol on Reproduction of Lactating Dairy Cows

J. Hillegass, F. S. Lima, M. F. Sá Filho, and J. E. P. Santos
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4226-4237. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Artificial Lighting During Winter Increases Milk Yield in Dairy Ewes

A. D. Morrissey, A. W. N. Cameron, and A. J. Tilbrook
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4238-4243. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Early Detection of Mastitis Using Infrared Thermography in Dairy Cows

A. Colak, B. Polat, Z. Okumus, M. Kaya, L. E. Yanmaz, and A. Hayirli
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4244-4248. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nutrition, Feeding, and Calves:

Effects of Feed Delivery Time on Feed Intake, Milk Production, and Blood Metabolites of Dairy Cows

A. Nikkhah, C. J. Furedi, A. D. Kennedy, G. H. Crow, and J. C. Plaizier
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4249-4260. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Occurrence of Mycotoxins in Feedstuffs of Dairy Cows and Estimation of Total Dietary Intakes

F. Driehuis, M. C. Spanjer, J. M. Scholten, and M. C. te Giffel
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4261-4271. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Low Permeability to Oxygen of a New Barrier Film Prevents Butyric Acid Bacteria Spore Formation in Farm Corn Silage

G. Borreani and E. Tabacco
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4272-4281. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Modeling Nutrient Fluxes and Plasma Ketone Bodies in Periparturient Cows

J. Guo, R. R. Peters, and R. A. Kohn
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4282-4292. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evaluation of a Mechanistic Model of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism in Periparturient Cows

J. Guo, R. R. Peters, and R. A. Kohn
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4293-4300. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Effect of Changing the Ratio of Forage to Concentrate on Ammonia Emissions by Dairy Heifers

G. J. Lascano, G. I. Zanton, M. L. Moody, P. A. Topper, E. F. Wheeler, and A. J. Heinrichs
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4301-4306. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Effect of Postgrazing Residual Pasture Height on Milk Production

J. M. Lee, D. J. Donaghy, and J. R. Roche
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4307-4311. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetics and Breeding:

Fine Mapping of Quantitative Trait Loci on Bovine Chromosome 6 Affecting Calving Difficulty

H. G. Olsen, T. H. E. Meuwissen, H. Nilsen, M. Svendsen, and S. Lien
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4312-4322. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetic Relationship of Body Energy and Blood Metabolites with Reproduction in Holstein Cows

G. Oikonomou, G. Arsenos, G. E. Valergakis, A. Tsiaras, D. Zygoyiannis, and G. Banos
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4323-4332. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetic Evaluation of Fertility Traits of Dairy Cattle Using a Multiple-Trait Animal Model

Z. Liu, J. Jaitner, F. Reinhardt, E. Pasman, S. Rensing, and R. Reents
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4333-4343. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Strategies for Estimating Genetic Parameters in Marker-Assisted Best Linear Unbiased Predictor Models in Dairy Cattle

S. Neuner, R. Emmerling, G. Thaller, and K.-U. Götz
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4344-4354. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetic Analysis of Somatic Cell Score in Danish Holsteins Using a Liability-Normal Mixture Model

P. Madsen, M. M. Shariati, and J. Ødegård
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4355-4364. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Incorporation of Discrete Genotype Effects for Multiple Genes into Animal Model Evaluations when only a Small Fraction of the Population Has Been Genotyped

E. Baruch and J. I. Weller
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4365-4371. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Genetic and Phenotypic Relationships Among Milk Urea Nitrogen, Fertility, and Milk Yield in Holstein Cows

S. König, Y. M. Chang, U. U. v. Borstel, D. Gianola, and H. Simianer
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4372-4382. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Mapping Quantitative Trait Loci for Left-Sided Displacement of the Abomasum in German Holstein Dairy Cows

S. Mömke, H. Scholz, K. Doll, J. Rehage, and O. Distl
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4383-4392. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Inferring Genetic Parameters of Lactation in Tropical Milking Criollo Cattle with Random Regression Test-Day Models

E. Santellano-Estrada, C. M. Becerril-Pérez, J. de Alba, Y. M. Chang, D. Gianola, G. Torres-Hernández, and R. Ramírez-Valverde
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4393-4400. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Effects of Breed and Feeding System on Milk Production, Body Weight, Body Condition Score, Reproductive Performance, and Postpartum Ovarian Function

S. Walsh, F. Buckley, K. Pierce, N. Byrne, J. Patton, and P. Dillon
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4401-4413. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Efficient Methods to Compute Genomic Predictions

P. M. VanRaden
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4414-4423. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Genotype by Housing Interaction for Conformation and Workability Traits in Danish Holsteins

J. Lassen and T. Mark
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4424-4428. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Use of Culling Information in Genetic Evaluation of Fertility and Mastitis in Norwegian Red Cows

M. Holtsmark, B. Heringstad, P. Madsen, and J. Ødegård
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4429-4432. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: The β-Casein (CSN2) Silent Allele C1 Is Highly Spread in Goat Breeds

S. Chessa, D. Rignanese, J. Küpper, G. Pagnacco, G. Erhardt, and A. Caroli
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4433-4436. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Correlated Selection Responses in Somatic Cell Count from Selection Against Clinical Mastitis

B. Heringstad, E. Sehested, and T. Steine
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4437-4439. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Short Communication: Exploring Patterns of Variation in Conformation Data by Means of Principal Components Analysis

M. del, P. Schneider, and W. F. Fikse
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4440-4443. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Our Industry Today:

Cow Body Shape and Automation of Condition Scoring

I. Halachmi, P. Polak, D. J. Roberts, and M. Klopcic
J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4444-4451. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF] Interpretive Summary  

Errata:

Erratum

J. Dairy Sci. 2008 91: 4452. [Full Text] [PDF]  

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