ArticleAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2025
Optimal Calcium Propionate Supplementation in Early-Lactation Dairy Cows Improves Milk Yield and Alters Milk Composition.
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- Metabolic and reproductive responses to calcium propionate and 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 in transition dairy cows.Open veterinary journal · 2026Article
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Calcium propionate serves as an effective feed additive for preventing hypocalcemia and ketosis in early-lactation dairy cows. This study investigated the effects of dietary calcium propionate levels (0, 200, 350, and 500 g/d) on productive performance, milk minerals, and fatty acid profiles in 32 Holstein cows. Productive performance was monitored daily through the peak of lactation (36-125 days in milk, DIM), with milk samples collected on 7, 21, and 35 DIM for mineral and fatty acid analysis. Results showed that calcium propionate supplementation tended to increase peak lactation milk yield, with the highest value (53.67 kg/d) observed in the 350 g/d group. The milk K concentration exhibited a quadratic increased response, with greater values in the 200 g/d and 350 g/d groups. Conversely, milk Mg and P concentrations and the proportions of short-chain fatty acids (C6:0, C8:0, and C12:0) decreased linearly with increasing calcium propionate supplementation levels. Furthermore, the proportions of C18:2
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