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Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

We know a lot about the benefits of EFAs, but we continue to learn more about the mechanisms involved in how a cow’s nutritional status impacts postpartum immune function and subsequent reproductive performance.

May 22, 2023

Joel Pankowski

We’ve learned a lot about how essential fatty acids (EFAs) work since they were first introduced to the dairy market more than 20 years ago.

Fat mobilization: Connecting metabolic and infectious diseases in transition cows

Reducing the inflammatory response in fat tissues will limit lipolysis intensity and limit the risk for developing clinical ketosis and other inflammatory diseases.

March 25, 2023

Andres Contreras and Miguel Chirivi

Transition cow diseases often present as complexes of metabolic and infectious diseases: a common case being a cow with a retained placenta that develops ketosis a few days later. How are these diseases connected and what causes their high rates of recurrence? One of the answers is fat mobilization.

Essential nutrition for supporting transition cow health

August 21, 2020

Ricardo Rodrigues

Transition cows get a lot of attention in the herd, as the transition period brings significant challenges.

Circadian pattern of blood energy metabolites – Timing matters

July 15, 2020

Claira Seely, Kathryn Bach, Dave Barbano, and Jessica McArt

When dairy cows transition from late gestation to early lactation, they often enter a state of energy deficit as increased energy demands are not met by the level of intake.

A comparison of common cowside ketosis tests

February 24, 2017

Daniel Barkey

Ketosis has garnered a lot of interest in the last few years. Recent research has pointed to the role of ketosis as a gateway condition for transition cow health events and loss of milk production.

The transition cow: Intervention or interference?

November 6, 2014

Martha Baker

The route from the dry pen to the lactating pen is a very important stage in a cow’s life. Fresh cows set the pace for the entire herd, and the first 60 days post-calving define a cow’s lactation.

Gauging success in transition programs

November 19, 2012

Jerry Mechor

Wouldn’t it be nice to have that gauge to determine how successful our transition cow program is at present? If we wait to see measurable “wreck” clinical outcomes such as milk fever, retained placenta, metritis, ketosis and displacements of the abomasums, we are late to the realization of a transition program going astray.

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Essential fatty acids: Still a lot to learn

Fat mobilization: Connecting metabolic and infectious diseases in transition cows

Essential nutrition for supporting transition cow health

Circadian pattern of blood energy metabolites – Timing matters

A comparison of common cowside ketosis tests

The transition cow: Intervention or interference?

Gauging success in transition programs

Congress extends farm bill, averts gov't shutdown

The financial condition of Idaho agriculture: 2024

Boost cattle health and performance with sustainable deworming

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