Milk ejection during automatic milking in dairy cows

Tactile stimulation (manual or mechanical) of the mammary gland causes alveolar milk ejection through a neuro-endocrine reflex arc (Dzidic et al., 2004). Oxytocin is the hormone that induces the contraction of the myoepitelial cells surrounding the alveoli.

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Main Authors: G. Succi, A. Tamburini, A. Sandrucci, L. Bava
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-01-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
Subjects:
automatic milking, ejection, udder filling, milking interval
Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/695
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