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            <journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO</journal-id>
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                <journal-title>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</journal-title>
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            <issn pub-type="epub">2669-2511</issn>
            <issn pub-type="ppub">1392-2130</issn>
            <issn-l>2669-2511</issn-l>
            <publisher>
                <publisher-name>Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</publisher-name>
                <publisher-loc>Tilžės str. 18, Kaunas, LT-47181, Lithuania</publisher-loc>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">VETZOO1273</article-id>
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                <article-title>Economic Value of In-Line Milk Analyzers for Early Diagnosis and Prevention of Negative Energy Balance in Dairy Cattle </article-title>
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                <p>This study aimed to evaluate the economic benefits of using the in-line milk analyzer “Brolis HerdLine” (Brolis Sensor Technology, Vilnius, Lithuania) for the early detection of negative energy balance (NEB) and to assess the value of preventive treatment in dairy cows at high risk of NEB. A total of 52 Holstein cows were selected and paired based on lactation number, days in milk, and fat-to-protein ratio. The pairs were randomly allocated into two treatment groups: Control group (CON, n = 26) and Test group (TE, n = 26). Cows in the TE group received a single 32.4 g monensin (Kexxtone®) controlled-release capsule, while CON cows received no treatment. Milk composition was monitored using the in-line analyzer, and energy-corrected milk (ECM) was used to evaluate performance. Over a 200-day period, the TE group produced 9,916 kg more ECM than the CON group, resulting in an additional €3,056 profit after subtracting treatment costs. On day 20 post-treatment, TE cows showed significantly higher lactose levels (4.64%) than CON cows (p = 0.03). The successful insemination rate was 8.11% higher in the CON group. These results imply that early intervention through the use of an in-line milk analyzer to identify cows at high risk of NEB improves economic performance. The study emphasizes how milk analyzers can be used to make decisions in real time when managing dairy herds.</p>
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                <label>Keywords</label>
                <kwd>dairy cattle</kwd>
                <kwd>negative energy balance</kwd>
                <kwd>milk analyzer</kwd>
                <kwd>prevention economic effect</kwd>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Girdauskaitė</surname>
                        <given-names>Akvilė</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:akvile.girdauskaite@lsmu.lt">akvile.girdauskaite@lsmu.lt</email>
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                        <surname>Grigė</surname>
                        <given-names>Samanta</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:samanta.grige@lsmu.lt">samanta.grige@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Large Animal Clinic, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Andrejevaitė</surname>
                        <given-names>Laima</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:laima.andrejevaite@brolis-sensor.com">laima.andrejevaite@brolis-sensor.com</email>
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                    <institution>Brolis Sensor Technology</institution>
                    <city>Vilnius</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Molėtų Str. 73</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-14259 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Subačius</surname>
                        <given-names>Paulius</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:paulius.subacius@brolis-sensor.com">paulius.subacius@brolis-sensor.com</email>
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                    <institution>Brolis Sensor Technology</institution>
                    <city> Vilnius</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Molėtų Str. 73, </addr-line>
                    <post>LT-14259</post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Džermeikaitė</surname>
                        <given-names>Karina</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:karina.dzermeikaite@lsmu.lt">karina.dzermeikaite@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Large Animal Clinic, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Krištolaitytė</surname>
                        <given-names>Justina</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:justina.kristolaityte@lsmu.lt">justina.kristolaityte@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line> Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Šertvytytė</surname>
                        <given-names>Greta</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:greta.sertvytyte@lsmu.lt">greta.sertvytyte@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Large Animal Clinic, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
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                    <addr-line>Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Lembovičiūtė</surname>
                        <given-names>Gabija</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:gabija.lemboviciute@lsmu.lt">gabija.lemboviciute@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <addr-line>Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Stankevičius</surname>
                        <given-names>Rolandas</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:rolandas.stankevicius@lsmu.lt">rolandas.stankevicius@lsmu.lt</email>
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                    <institution>Department of Animal Nutrition, Veterinary Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences</institution>
                    <city>Kaunas</city>
                    <country>Lithuania</country>
                    <addr-line>Tilžės Str. 18</addr-line>
                    <post>LT-47181 </post>
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                    <name>
                        <surname>Antanaitis</surname>
                        <given-names>Ramūnas</given-names>
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                    <email xlink:href="mailto:ramunas.antanaitis@lsmu.lt">ramunas.antanaitis@lsmu.lt</email>
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            <history>
                <date date-type="received">
                    <day>05</day>
                    <month>09</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="rev-recd">
                    <day>30</day>
                    <month>09</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
                <date date-type="accepted">
                    <day>13</day>
                    <month>10</month>
                    <year>2025</year>
                </date>
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            <permissions>
                <license license-type="openAccess" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
                    <license-p>Open access article under the CC BY license</license-p>
                </license>
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            <article-id pub-id-type="doi">252222</article-id>
            <fpage>9</fpage>
            <lpage>16</lpage>
            <issue-title content-type="ISSUE">Volumes 83, Issues 1, (2025): Veterinarija ir Zootechnika</issue-title>
            <volume>83</volume>
            <issue>1</issue>
            <pub-date iso-8601-date="2026-01-15"/>
            <pub-date pub-type="ppub">
                <year>2025</year>
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