Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) and Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) cause substantial economic losses on the livestock industry. Therefore, vaccinations have been implemented as the control strategy in endemic countries. However, the potential adverse effects of administering vaccines for both diseases simultaneously have not been thoroughly evaluated. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of vaccinating dairy cows with either or both LSD and FMD vaccines on milk production and physiological parameters such as milk temperature, rumination time and body weight. The experimental groups were divided into four according to the injection materials: 1) saline, 2) LSD vaccine, 3) FMD vaccine, and 4) both vaccines. The impact of vaccination on milk yield and physiological parameters was evaluated daily until 12 days post-vaccination, and milk components were analyzed twice, once per week. Among the experimental groups as well as each vaccine group, no statistically significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed at milk yield, milk components, or milk temperature. This suggests that simultaneous vaccination of LSD and FMD can be administered without adverse effects.

The objective of this study was to compare the feeding effects of imported timothy hay, domestic Italian ryegrass silage (IRGS) and IRG dried by hot-air dry system (IRGHDS) under basic total mixed ration (bTMR) on rumination activity, milk production, and milk composition in lactating dairy cows. Eighteen Holstein dairy cows were divided into three groups: control (bTMR + imported timothy hay), treatment 1 (bTMR + IRGS) and treatment 2 (TMR + IRGHDS) groups. The study was conducted over a total period of 24 days, including a 10 days adaptation period and a 14 days main experimental period. The results indicate body weight was not significantly different between the three groups (p>0.05), and rumination time was significantly higher in the treatment 1 group compared with the control group (p<0.001). Milk fat, protein, and lactose were not significantly different between the three groups (p>0.05), however, somatic cell counts were significantly lower in the treatment 1 group compared with the control group (p<0.001). As a result of the economic feasibility analysis, it is expected that feeding TMR using IRGS and IRGHDS will increase profit by 402.8 won/day and 331.4 won/day per cow compared to imported timothy hay. Therefore, IRGS and IRGHDS can be used as substitutes for imported timothy hay in feeding lactating dairy cows.

The objective of this study was to investigate the comparison of feeding a total mixed ration (TMR) containing imported alfalfa hay and TMR containing hot-air dried domestic alfalfa on rumination activity, milk production, and composition in lactating dairy cows. Ten Holstein dairy cows were divided into two groups: control (imported alfalfa hay + TMR) and treatment (hot-air dried domestic alfalfa + TMR) groups. The study was conducted over a total period of 18 days, including a 13-days adaptation period and a 5-days main experimental period. The results indicated no differences in total digestible nutrient and net energy intake between the imported and hot-air dried alfalfa. Body weight was not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05), however, total feed intake and rumination time were significantly and tendentially higher in the treatment group compared with control group, respectively (p<0.001; p=0.075). Milk yield was not significantly different between the two groups (p>0.05), however, milk fat (kg) and lactose (%) concentration were significantly higher in the treatment group compared with control group (p=0.016; p=0.02). This study confirms that feeding TMR with hot-air dried domestic alfalfa results in no differences of feed intake, rumination activity, and milk productivity. Therefore, it is considered that hot-air dried domestic alfalfa can be used as a substitute for imported alfalfa on lactating dairy cows.

This study was performed to investigate immune changes by comparing the proportion and function of immune cells in the blood under high-temperature period and convalescence temperature period in Holstein dairy cows. The experiment was conducted using Holstein dairy cows of five animals per group (60 ± 20 months old, 175 ± 78 non-day) from the National Institute of Animal Science at high-temperature period (THI: 76 ± 1.2) and convalescence temperature period (THI: 66 ± 1.3). Complete blood count results showed no change in the number of immune cells between groups. In the analysis using Flow Cytometry of PBMCs, no significant differences were observed among B cells, Helper T cells, cytotoxic T cells, and γδ T cells between groups. However, there was an increase in Th17 cells producing IL-17a, while Th1 cells decreased during the convalescence temperature period. The results of gene expression analysis using qRT-PCR in PBMCs revealed an increase in IL-10 during the convalescence temperature period, while a decrease in HSP70 and HSP90 was observed. In conclusion, the increased expression of IL-10 and the decrease in HSP expression suggest the possibility of a weak recovery from heat stress. However, the lack of observed changes in B cells, T cells, and other immune cells indicates incomplete recovery from heat stress during the convalescence temperature period.

파프리카 수확량 예측을 위한 목적으로 온실 환경과 작물의 생육 특성 및 수확량 패턴을 조사 분석하였다. 경남 거창 지역(해발고도 667m)의 유리온실에서 적색계 파프리카 ‘Cupra’와 황색계 파프리카 ‘Fiesta’를 2016년 7월 5일 파종하고, 35일 후인 8월 10일 정식하여 2017년 7월 15일까지 재배하였다. 재식밀도는 두 품종 동일하게 3.66plants/m2로 2줄기로 유인하였다. 정식 후 재배기간 동안 시설의 외부 평균 광량은 14.36MJ/m2/day였고, 온실 내부의 관리에서 24시간 평균온도 20~22oC, CO2 400~700ppm, 24시간 평균 습도 60~75% 수준으로 유지하고자 하였다. 정식 42주 후까지 신장속도는 ‘Cupra’가 7.3cm/week, ‘Fiesta’가 6.9cm/week로 ‘Cupra’가 빨랐다. 첫 착과는 ‘Cupra’가 1.0마디, ‘Fiesta’는 2.7마디에서 나타났으며, 첫 수확은 정식 후 ‘Cupra’가 14주, ‘Fiesta’가 11주로 ‘Fiesta’가 빨랐다. 재배 종료 시까지의 10a당 수확량을 비교해 보면, ‘Fiesta’가 18,848kg, ‘Cupra’가 19,307kg로 ‘Fiesta’가 2.4% 높게 나타났으며, L 사이즈인 200g 이상의 과중 비율은 ‘Cupra’가 27.7%로 ‘Fiesta’보다 7.7%로 높았다. 6월까지의 수확량에서, 착과에서 수확까지의 평균 소요일수는 ‘Cupra’가 72.6일, ‘Fiesta’가 63.8일로 ‘Cupra’가 8.8일이 더 소요되었다. 수확소요일수와 그 기간 누적된 광량과의 관계를 보면, 광량이 증가하는 2월 이후 두 품종 모두 누적광이 많을수록 수확소요일수는 짧아지는 부의 관계를 나타냈다. 1월에 가장 긴 소요일수가 요구되었는데, 이는 낮은 광량으로 생육과 착색이 지연되어 소요일수가 늘어난 것으로 판단된다. 수확량과의 관계에서는 ‘Cupra’는 광량이 증가됨에 따라 수확량이 증가되는 반면, ‘Fiesta’는 불규칙적인 패턴을 보여 품종간의 차이를 보였다.

This study was conducted to investigate the relationship between changes of rumen microflora and bloat in Jersey cow. Jersey cows (control age: 42 months, control weight: 558kg; treatment age: 29 months, treatment weight 507kg) were fed on the basis of dairy feeding management at dairy science division in National Institute of Animal Science. The change of microbial population in rumen was analyzed by using next generation sequencing (NGS) technologies due to metabolic disease. The diversity of Ruminococcus bromii, Bifidobacterium pseudolongum, Bifidobacterium merycicum and Butyrivibrio fibrisolvens known as major starch fermenting bacteria was increased more than 36-fold in bloated Jersey, while cellulolytic bacteria community such as Fibrobacter succinogenes, Ruminococcus albus and Ruminococcus flavefaciens was increased more than 12-fold in non-bloated Jersey. The proportion of bacteroidetes and firmicutes was 33.4% and 39.6% in non-bloated Jersey’s rumen, while bacteroidetes and firmicutes were 24.9% and 55.1% in bloated Jersey’s. In conclusion, the change of rumen microbial community, in particular the increase in starch fermenting bacteria, might have an effect to occur the bloat in Jersey cow.

In order to provide basic data to predict changes of milk components in milk yield, this study was conducted to compare nutritive values of diets collected from organic dairy farms (ODF) and conventional dairy farms (CDF) of Chungnam and Jeonbuk in Korea. The contents of crude fat, crude fiver, neutral detergent fiber, and acid detergent fiber in diets of ODF were significantly (p<0.05) higher compared to those of CDF. The contents of crude protein and crude ash in ODF were also higher (p<0.05) than those of CDF. The contents of calcium, ferrum, and phosphorus in diets of ODF were similar to those of CDF. The contents of potassium, magnesium, and iodine in diets of ODF were higher (p<0.05) than those of CDF. The contents of total saturated and unsaturated fatty acids in diets of ODF were higher (p<0.05) compared to those of CDF. The contents of oleic acid, linoleic acid, and linolenic acid in diets of ODF were higher (p<0.05) compared to those of CDF. However, the contents of myristic acid, palmitic acid, and stearic acid in diets of ODF were lower (p<0.05) compared to those of CDF.

본 연구는 추청벼를 이용하여 총체 벼 사일리지를 조제 하였을 때 총체 벼 사일리지의 사료가치 및 부위별 소화율 을 조사하여 총체 벼의 이용성을 검정하기 위하여 수행되 었다. 총체 벼 사일리지의 무기물 함량은 망간이 가장 높 았으며 탄소, 철, 아연, 구리 등 순으로 나타났다. 그리고 마그네슘 함량이 가장 낮게 나타났다. 추청벼 총체 사일리 지의 아미노산은 glutamic acid 함량이 가장 높았으며 leucine, asparagine, alanine, valine, arginine 순으로 나타났 다. 그리고 methionine 함량이 가장 낮았다. 추청벼 총체 사일리지 부위(총체 벼, 낟알을 제거한 줄기, 왕겨를 포함 한 낟알, 쌀)에 따른 시간별 반추위내 건물 소화율은 쌀이 가장 높았으며 왕겨를 포함한 낟알, 총체 벼, 낟알을 제거 한 줄기 등 순으로 나타났다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 추청 벼 총체 사일리지 소화율은 부위에 따라 약간의 차이를 보 였으며 무기물 중 망간 그리고 아미노산 중 glutamic acid 가 가장 높은 함량을 보였다.

This study was conducted to investigate egg development and larvae morphological development of catfish and to provide basic data to clarify the genetic relationship with Siluriformes fish. The mother fish that was used in this study was caught in the stream of Nakdong River in Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk. The temperature range of the breeding was 23.0- 25.0℃ (mean 24.0±1.0℃) and egg size was 1.62-1.70 mm (mean 1.66±0.05, n=30). Eggs of catfish began hatching at 54 hours and 40 minutes after fertilization. Immediately after hatching, the total length of larvae was 3.60-3.65 mm (mean 3.62±0.03, n=5) and had an egg yolk without swimming ability. On the third day after hatching, the larvae at the medium stage was 8.00-8.65 mm (mean 8.32±0.45) in total length, and two pairs of whiskers formed around the mouth were elongated. On the 12th day after hatching, the larvae at the juvenile stage was 16.5-17.0 mm (mean 16.7±0.35) in total length, and the stem of each fin was in the range, and the juvenile at this period was morphologically similar to the mother fish.

This study was carried out to investigate the effect of DDGS hydrolysate (H-DDGS) and rumen-protected lysine-choline complex (RPLC) on milk production and blood metabolites in dairy cows. Feeding trials was performed to latin-square design using the 4 mid-lactational cows for 8 weeks, and treated with T1 (H-DDGS 1.1 kg), T2 (H-DDGS 0.73 kg + RPLC 0.15 kg), T3 (H-DDGS 0.37 kg + RPLC 0.30 kg) and T4 (H-DDGS 0.37 kg + RPLC 0.15 kg) according to the content of protein source. Dry matter intake (DMI) of TMR and average weight showed no significant difference between treatments. The milk production of T1, T2 and T4 were significantly higher than T3 treatment (p < 0.05), and milk/DMI efficiency tend to increase in the T1. Milk components showed no significant difference between treatments, however, the milk protein of T2 increased to 0.15% than T1. Also blood metabolites showed no significant difference between treatments. But T-CHO level numerically represented a lower trend in the treatments of adding to RPLC compared with T1. This result suggests that the high level (1.1 kg) of H-DDGS is expected to improve the feed utilization without the negative impact on weight gain, feed intake and milk production as the lactation stage of dairy cows proceeds, and 0.15 kg of RPLC under the same feeding conditions of H-DDGS may be useful on fat metabolism.