highly significantP < 0.05
The highly significant effect of parity on BHB in trial 1 ( P < 0.05) was caused by a markedly higher value in second parity cows (0.48, 0.69 and 0.51 mmol/L for first, second and further parity).
The highly significant effect of parity on BHB in trial 1 ( P < 0.05) was caused by a markedly higher value in second parity cows (0.48, 0.69 and 0.51 mmol/L for first, second and further parity).
The treatment effect on energy balance showed a numerical trend in the early lactation trial ( P = 0.11) of a lower negative energy balance in the treatment group during, while no differences were observed during the mid-lactation trial ( P = 0.35).