Author:
Baldwin R. Lee,France James,Gill Margaret
Abstract
SummaryA mechanistic model of dairy cow metabolism is described. The model was constructed as part of a programme directed toward quantitative and dynamic analysis of concepts and data regarding factors which influence the partition of nutrients in lactating dairy cows. Sensitivity and behavioural analyses undertaken using the model indicate that concepts and data arising from tissue level experiments conducted in vitro can be used to structure and parameterize whole-animal models since the quantitative and dynamic behaviour of such a model is acceptable. These analyses indicate further that such models can be used to evaluate factors which influence patterns of nutrient utilization. By way of illustrating the model's utility regarding evaluation of concepts relating to the interpretation of energy balance experiments, results of a simulated energy balance experiment are presented. Apparent costs of milk synthesis are partitioned among biosynthetic costs, physiological costs, ion transport costs and the reductions in energy expenditures in synthesis of body components which accompany increasingly negative energy balances due to feed restriction.
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,General Medicine,Food Science
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