IS-2181-93

Abstract

Achievements

Ultrasonic Body Condition Measurement for Computerized Dairy Management Systems	Budget	Duration
	$275,000	3 years

	Mizrach, A.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Schmilovitch, Z.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Peiper, U.M.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Maltz, E.	ARO, Min. Ag.
	Novakofski, J.E.	U Illinois
	Murphy, M.R.	U Illinois
	Spahr, S.L.	U Illinois

Publication List

Domatob, F.N., S.L. Spahr, J.E. Novakofski, A. Mizrach and E. Maltz (1997). Subdermal fat thickness in dry and lactating dairy cows by digitized cross sections of ultrasonic scans. J Dairy Sci 80 :230

Domatob, F.N., S.L. Spahr, J.E. Novakofski, R.D. Mizrach and E. Maltz (1996). Effects of stage of lactation and sites of measurement on body condition score in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 79 :204

Orias, F., S.L. Spahr, R.D. Shanks and E. Maltz (1996). Effects of plane of nutrition on production parameters in primiparous and multiparous cows receiving Posilac TM and group-fed TMR. J Dairy Sci 79 :159

Bahaa, A.O., M.R. Murphy, D.E. Morin, S.L. Spahr, J.K. Drackley, T.K. El-Newahy and A.A. Abd El-Same (1997). Induction of ketosis by feed restriction and treatment of ketosis with glucose with glucose or propylene glycol. J Dairy Sci 80:166

Bahaa, A.O., S.W. Nokombekela, M.R. Murphy, T. El-Newahy, J.K. Drackley and S.L. Spahr (1995). Rumen function and metabolism of Holstein cows in early lactation. J Dairy Sci 78:241

Maltz, E., A. Mizach, Z. Schmilovitch, H. Lherer, M.R. Murphy and J.E. Novakofski (2002). Body condition modeling of dairy cows by online body weight and milk yield data. Presented at the AgEng 2002 Conference on Agricultural Engineering. Paper No. 02-AP-004. Book of Abstracts, Part 1., Budapest, Hungary. :62-64

A. Mizrach, U. Flitsanov, E. Maltz, S.L. Spahr and J.E. Novakofski (1996). Ultrasonic body condition scores for dairy cows. ASAE, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI. :

Bahaa, A.O., S.W. Nombekela, M.R. Murphy, T. El-Newahy, J.K. Drackley and S.L. Spahr (1996). Rumen function and metabolism of Holstein cows in early lactation. 1996 Illinois Dairy Report. Illinois Cooperative Extension Service, Urbana. :82-86

Maltz, E., A. Mizrach, U. Flitsanov, S.L. Spahr, J.E, Novakofski and M.R. Murphy (1998). Energy balance of the dairy cow along lactation: Assessment based on changes of milk yield, body weight related to those of body condition and ultrasonically measured subdermal fat thickness. Presented at the 10th Annual Conference on Ruminates Sciences in Dairy Industry. Zichron Ya'akob, Israel. :

Maltz, E., A. Mizrach, U. Flitsanov, S.L. Spahr, M.R. Murphy and J.E. Novakofski (2000). Body weight and milk yield changes to evaluate body energy reserves handling along lactation as reflected by body condition. Approval by confidential internal ARO peers revision. :

Maltz, E., A. Mizrach, U. Flitsanov, Z. Schmilovitch, S.L. Spahr, M.R. Murphy and J.E. Novakofski (2001). Body weight and milk yield changes along lactation to evaluate and model body condition. Proc. 52nd Annual Meeting of the EAAP 52nd Annual Meeting. :190

Mizrach, A., U. Flitsanov, E. Maltz, S.L. Spahr and J.E. Novakofski (1996). Digitized ultrasonic measurement of subdermal fat thickness in lactation dairy cows.  J Dairy Sci 79:

Bahaa, A.O., S.W. Nombekela, M.R. Murphy, T. El-Newahy, J.K. Krackley and S.L. Spahr (1998). Rumen function and metabolism of Holstein cows in early lactation.  Ill Dairy Rep 1998 :

Mizrach, A., U. Flitsanov, E. Maltz, S.L. Spahr and J.E. Novakofski (1999). Ultrasonic assessment of body condition changes of the dairy cow during lactation.  Trans ASAE 42(3):805-812

Orias, F. and S.L. Spahr (1997). Patterns of daily milk production following Posilac TM injections at 14-day intervals between week 9 and week 26 of lactation.  J Dairy Sci 80:230

Orias, F. (1996). Effects of plane of nutrition on production parameters in lactating dairy cows receiving BST injections. M.Sc. Thesis. :110