For dairy cattle, the first several weeks of lactation represent the highest-risk period in their
lives after their own neonatal period. Although more than 50% of cows during this period are …

Smooth transition from pregnancy to lactation is important for high productive and
reproductive performance during later postpartum period in dairy animals. On the other …

The large increase in milk yield and the structural changes in the dairy industry have caused
major changes in the housing, feeding and management of the dairy cow. However, while …

Alterations in rumen epithelial structure and function during grain-induced subacute ruminal
acidosis (SARA) are largely undescribed. In this study, four mature nonlactating dairy cattle …

Dairy cows undergo tremendous metabolic and physiological adaptations around parturition
to support lactation. The liver is central to many of these processes, including …

A crucial role for both insulin and mTOR in the regulation of milk protein synthesis is
emerging. Bovine mammary biopsies harvested during late-pregnancy through end of …

An experiment was conducted to determine the effect of prepartum plane of energy intake on
metabolic profiles related to lipid metabolism and health in blood and liver. Primiparous (n …

Dairy cows are highly susceptible after parturition to developing liver lipidosis and ketosis,
which are costly diseases to farmers. A bovine microarray platform consisting of 13,257 …

Several long-chain fatty acids (LCFA) are natural ligands of nonruminant peroxisome
proliferator-activated receptor-γ (PPARG), which, along with its lipogenic target genes, is …

The lactating bovine mammary gland is a formidable triacylglycerol-synthesizing machine
and, as such, represents an ideal model for studying putative functions of distinct isoforms of …