Projects / Programmes
Biochemical markers of bone metabolism in high yielding dairy cows
| Code |
Science |
Field |
Subfield |
| 4.04.00 |
Biotechnical sciences |
Veterinarian medicine |
|
dairy cows, biochemistry, bone metabolism, metabolic profile, nutrition
Researchers (4)
| no. |
Code |
Name and surname |
Research area |
Role |
Period |
No. of publicationsNo. of publications |
| 1. |
20521 |
MSc Stanisalv Krajnc |
Veterinarian medicine |
Researcher |
2001 - 2002 |
0 |
| 2. |
22124 |
Anita Vojtic |
|
Researcher |
2002 |
0 |
| 3. |
13609 |
PhD Igor Vojtic |
Veterinarian medicine |
Head |
2002 |
126 |
| 4. |
20520 |
Silvo Weingerl |
Veterinarian medicine |
Researcher |
2002 |
1 |
Abstract
The high producing cows lose extensive quantity of minerals in the milk. Despite of effort to balance the diet, the disturbances in mineral metabolism of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium are frequent. The level of these minerals in the blood serum do not reflect always the nutritive supply becose they are influenced by strong homeostatic mechanisms. We try to find such biochemical markers of bone metabolism which coincide with lack or excess of some minerals in the diet, even if the blood concentration of minerals is within the reference limits. We will investigate the activity of some enzymes specific for bone metabolism (phosphateses) and relate them to the mineral content in the diet and blood serum. It seems that could be possible to develop the system that can alert the lack of minerals in the diet as soon as possible and prevent the nutritional deficiency, enhance the milk production, health and longevity of dairy cows.
