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Vicki Brisson's MSc Defence

Submitted by harwood on August 23rd, 2022 5:27 PM
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Monday, August 29th, 2022 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM
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B vitamins are co-enzymes involved in key metabolic reactions, and mathematical models can support the development of their better-defined adequate intake, supply and requirements for dairy cows. The objective of this thesis was to develop empirical models to describe B-vitamin apparent ruminal synthesis and supply to the cow and develop a mechanistic cobalamin sub-model to follow cobalamin (B12) in the rumen of the dairy cow. Both models were developed based on a unique database where B vita-mins were not supplemented, and B-vitamin concentrations were analyzed post-hoc. The empirical models identified similarities and differences between B vitamins and the key factors related to their apparent ruminal synthesis and post-ruminal flow (PRF). These models guided the development of a mechanistic B12 sub-model, which yielded mean B12 PRF predictions similar to the ob-served mean but cannot yet capture the full variation reported in the database. Ultimately, these models represent the first attempt at modelling B-vitamin supply in dairy cows.

Speaker: 
Vicki Brisson
Event Type: 
Animal Biosciences [1]
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PDF icon defence_notice_vicki_brisson.pdf [2]
Abstract: 
PDF icon defence_notice_vicki_brisson.pdf [3]
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[1] http://www.bert.aps.uoguelph.ca/event-type/animal-biosciences [2] http://www.bert.aps.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/defence_notice_vicki_brisson.pdf [3] http://www.bert.aps.uoguelph.ca/sites/default/files/defence_notice_vicki_brisson_0.pdf [4] http://www.bert.aps.uoguelph.ca/email-remind/default