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Overview

Kjell Holtenius is affiliated with the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Sweden. Their research primarily spans the fields of Agricultural and Biological Sciences with a focus also in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology.

The main subfields of study include Agronomy and Crop Science, Genetics, Animal Science and Zoology, Small Animals, and Nutrition and Dietetics. Their research explores topics such as Reproductive Physiology in Livestock, Genetic and Phenotypic Traits in Livestock, Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology, Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock, Livestock Management and Performance Improvement, Animal Health and Immunology, and Infant Nutrition and Health.

Frequent publication venues for Holtenius include:

  • Journal of Dairy Science
  • animal
  • Reproduction in Domestic Animals
  • PLoS ONE
  • Livestock Science

Recent papers authored or co-authored by Holtenius include:

  • Milk fatty acids as indicators of negative energy balance of dairy cows in early lactation (2021, animal)
  • Whole-lactation feed intake, milk yield, and energy balance of Holstein and Swedish Red dairy cows fed grass-clover silage and 2 levels of byproduct-based concentrate (2020, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • A randomized study on the effect of extended voluntary waiting period in primiparous dairy cows on milk yield during first and second lactation (2023, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Genetic parameters of forage dry matter intake and milk produced from forage in Swedish Red and Holstein dairy cows (2021, Journal of Dairy Science)
  • Feed intake, milk yield and metabolic status of early-lactation Swedish Holstein and Swedish Red dairy cows of different parities fed grass silage and two levels of byproduct-based concentrate (2020, Livestock Science)

Frequent co-authors in collaboration with Holtenius include:

  • Johanna Karlsson
  • M. Åkerlind
  • Cecilia Kronqvist
  • Renée Båge
  • A. Edvardsson Rasmussen

Best Publications

  • Effects of feeding intensity during the dry period. 2. Metabolic and hormonal responses.

    K. Holtenius;S. Agenäs;C. Delavaud;Y. Chilliard

  • A model to estimate insulin sensitivity in dairy cows

    Paul Holtenius;Kjell Holtenius

  • Effects of Feeding Intensity During the Dry Period. 1. Feed Intake, Body Weight, and Milk Production

    S. Agenäs;E. Burstedt;K. Holtenius

  • Risk factors associated with the incidence of veterinary-treated clinical mastitis in Swedish dairy herds with a high milk yield and a low prevalence of subclinical mastitis.

    A.-K. Nyman;T. Ekman;U. Emanuelson;A.H. Gustafsson

  • Rumen fermentation in lactating cows selected for milk fat content fed two forage to concentrate ratios with hay or silage.

    M. Murphy;M. Åkerlind;K. Holtenius

  • Effects of feeding intensity during the dry period on leukocyte and lymphocyte sub-populations, neutrophil function and health in periparturient dairy cows.

    G.E. Meglia;A. Johannisson;S. Agenäs;K. Holtenius

  • Metabolic profiles in five high-producing Swedish dairy herds with a history of abomasal displacement and ketosis

    Lena Stengärde;Madeleine Tråvén;Ulf Emanuelson;Kjell Holtenius

  • Metabolites and immune variables associated with somatic cell counts of primiparous dairy cows.

    A.-K. Nyman;U. Emanuelson;K. Holtenius;K.L. Ingvartsen

  • Rumen fill and digesta kinetics in lactating Friesian cows given two levels of concentrates with two types of grass silage ad lib.

    J. Gasa;K. Holtenius;J. D. Sutton;M. S. Dhanoa

  • Milk fatty acids as indicators of negative energy balance of dairy cows in early lactation.

    M. Churakov;J. Karlsson;A. Edvardsson Rasmussen;K. Holtenius

  • Blood profiles in dairy cows with displaced abomasum

    L. Stengärde;K. Holtenius;M. Tråvén;J. Hultgren

  • The colonic separation mechanism in the guinea-pig (Cavia porcellus) and the chinchilla (Chinchilla laniger).

    Kjell Holtenius;Göran Björnhag

  • The effect of the plasma glucose level on the abomasal function in dairy cows.

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  • Metabolism and udder health at dry-off in cows of different breeds and production levels.

    M.O. Odensten;B. Berglund;K. Persson Waller;K. Persson Waller;K. Holtenius

  • Influence of low phosphorus intake during early lactation on apparent digestibility of phosphorus and bone metabolism in dairy cows

    Adrienne Ekelund;Rolf Spörndly;Kjell Holtenius

  • Metabolic parameters and blood leukocyte profiles in cows from herds with high or low mastitis incidence

    K Holtenius;K Persson Waller;K Persson Waller;B Essén-Gustavsson;P Holtenius

  • Replacing human-edible feed ingredients with by-products increases net food production efficiency in dairy cows

    Johanna Karlsson;Rolf Spörndly;Mikaela Lindberg;Kjell Holtenius

  • Effects of Turnout to Pasture and Dietary Fat Supplementation on Milk Fat Composition and Conjugated Linoleic Acid in Dairy Cows

    Sigrid Agenäs;Kjell Holtenius;Mikko Griinari;Erling Burstedt

  • Effects of Two Different Feeding Strategies During Dry-Off on Metabolism in High-Yielding Dairy Cows

    M.O. Odensten;Y. Chilliard;K. Holtenius

  • Changes in metabolism and milk production during and after feed deprivation in primiparous cows selected for different milk fat content

    Sigrid Agenäs;Kristina Dahlborn;Kjell Holtenius

  • The fate of glycerol entering the rumen of dairy cows and sheep.

    A. Werner Omazic;C. Kronqvist;L. Zhongyan;H. Martens

  • Effects of Two Different Feeding Strategies During Dry-off on Certain Health Aspects of Dairy Cows

    M.O. Odensten;K. Holtenius;K. Persson Waller;K. Persson Waller

  • Risk factors for displaced abomasum or ketosis in Swedish dairy herds.

    L. Stengärde;J. Hultgren;M. Tråvén;K. Holtenius

Frequent Co-Authors

K. Persson Waller
K. Persson Waller Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Ulf Emanuelson
Ulf Emanuelson Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Britt Berglund
Britt Berglund Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Sjef Boeren
Sjef Boeren Wageningen University & Research
Yves Chilliard
Yves Chilliard INRAE : Institut national de recherche pour l'agriculture, l'alimentation et l'environnement
Erling Strandberg
Erling Strandberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Klaus Lønne Ingvartsen
Klaus Lønne Ingvartsen Aarhus University
Jan Erik Lindberg
Jan Erik Lindberg Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Peter A. Windsor
Peter A. Windsor University of Sydney
Jacques Vervoort
Jacques Vervoort Wageningen University & Research

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