Leoni F. Martins

Selected Publications

1. Martins, L. F., Maigaard, M. Johansen, P. Lund, X. Ma, M. Niu, and A. N. Hristov. 2025. Lactational performance effects of 3-nitrooxypropanol supplementation to dairy cows: A meta-regression. J. Dairy Sci. 108:1538-1553.
2. Martins, L. F., C. Welter, D. E. Wasson, S. F. Cueva, N. Stepanchenko, J. S Dowd, J. R. Hart, and A. N. Hristov. 2024. Effects of calcium and buffer sources on lactational performance, ruminal fermentation, nutrient digestibility, and metabolism of dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 107:10680-10694.
3. Martins, L. F., S. F. Cueva, D. E. Wasson, C. V. Almeida, C. Eifert, M. B. de Ondarza, J. Tricarico, and A. N. Hristov. 2024. Effects of dose, dietary nutrient composition, and supplementation period on the efficacy of methane mitigation strategies in dairy cows: A meta-analysis. J. Dairy Sci. 107:9289–9308.
4. Martins, L. F., S. F. Cueva, T. Silvestre, N. Stepanchenko, D. E. Wasson, M. L. Hile, and A. N. Hristov. 2024. Separate offering of forages and concentrates to lactating dairy cows: Effects on lactational performance, enteric methane emissions, and efficiency of nutrient utilization. J. Dairy Sci. 107:4587-4604.
5. Martins, L. F., S. F. Cueva, C. F. A. Lage, M. Ramin, T. Silvestre, J. Tricarico, and A. N. Hristov. 2024. A meta-analysis of methane mitigation potential of feed additives evaluated in vitro. J. Dairy Sci. 107:288-300.
6. Martins, L. F., S. F. Cueva, T. Silvestre, N. Stepanchenko, D. E. Wasson, E. Wall, and A. N. Hristov. 2024. Lactational performance, enteric methane emission, and nutrient utilization of dairy cows supplemented with botanicals. J. Dairy Sci. 107:242–257.
7. Martins, L. F., J. Oh, A. Melgar, M. Harper, E. W. Wall, and A. N. Hristov. 2023. Effects of phytonutrients and yeast culture supplementation on lactational performance and nutrient use efficiency in dairy cows. J. Dairy Sci. 106:1746–1756
8. Martins, L. F., D. E. Wasson, A. N. Hristov. 2022. Feeding dairy cows for improved metabolism and health. Anim. Front. 12(5):29-36.
9. Martins, L. F., J. Oh, M. Harper, A. Melgar, S. E. Räisänen, X. Chen, K. Nedelkov, T. P. Karnezos, and A. N. Hristov. 2022. Effects of an exogenous enzyme preparation extracted from a mixed culture of Aspergillus spp. on lactational performance, metabolism, and digestibility in primiparous and multiparous cows. J. Dairy Sci. 105:7344-7353.
10. Martins, L. F., P. R. Menta, L. Fernandes, V. S. Machado, and R. C. Neves. 2021. Prolonged, low-grade inflammation in the first week of lactation: associations with mineral, protein, and energy balance markers, and milk yield in a clinically healthy Jersey cow cohort. J. Dairy Sci. 104:6113–6123.