The biological cycles of milk production and reproduction determine dairying profitability
thus making management decisions dynamic and time-dependent. Diseases also negatively …

Fertility in dairy cows has declined over the past five decades as milk production per cow
has increased. Many hypotheses have been proposed to explain this including issues of …

The prevalence of subclinical hypocalcemia in the transition cow is unknown. Cows with
subclinical hypocalcemia have no clinical signs of hypocalcemia but may be more …

Simple Summary Metabolic disorders are a key problem in the transition period of dairy
cows and often appear before the onset of further health problems. Problems derive from …

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 …

Due to their high energy requirements, high-yielding dairy cows receive high-grain diets.
This commonly jeopardises their gastrointestinal health by causing subacute ruminal …

Dairy cows undergo various transition periods throughout their productive life, which are
associated with periods of increased metabolic and infectious disease susceptibility. Redox …

Concern from the public is growing regarding early cow-calf separation, yet proponents of
this practice maintain that artificial rearing is critical for cow and calf health. Early separation …

Increased disease rates are commonly reported among high-yielding dairy cows in the
transition period, extending from 3weeks before to 3weeks after calving, and characterized …

Dairy cows are especially vulnerable to health disorders during the transition period, when
they shift from late pregnancy to the onset of lactation. Diseases at this stage affect not only …