A partial mixed ration (PMR) was prepared once a day in the morning and fed to the cows on an ad libitum basis in two daily meals given at 7.15 and 17.15 h with 3–5 kg feed residues per cow per day with approx
Biomineralization was considered as positive or negative, according to VK and PL [23,26]. The maturation level of collagen fibers was analyzed by PSR under PL microscopy (DM 4000 B; Leica, Wetzlar, Germany). The program QWin was used (×400 magnification; Leica QWin V3; Leica Microsystems,...