Mastitis is the most important disease in the dairy industry. Antibiotics are considered to be
the first choice in the treatment of the disease. However, the problem of antibiotic residue …

The immune system is particularly challenged in transition cows as marked physiological
changes occur in this period which are driven by late gestation, partus and onset of lactation …

Feeding 56 versus 0 g/d of Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation product (SCFP;
Diamond V Original XP; Diamond V, Cedar Rapids, IA) can increase feed intake and milk …

Retained placenta (RP), defined as fetal membranes not being expelled within 24 h after
calving, is a costly disease in multiparous dairy cows that has been linked to immune …

Potassium (K) is a critical macronutrient for alfalfa growth; however, reports of the effects of K
fertilization on alfalfa yield, quality, and persistence have been inconsistent. Five K fertilizer …

Dairy cows have increased nutritional requirements for antioxidants postpartum.
Supranutritional organic Se supplementation may be beneficial because selenoproteins are …

The liver plays a central role in the postpartum (PP) energy metabolism of the transition dairy
cow; however, studies describing the liver metabolome during this period were lacking. The …

This study investigated the effect of prepartum diets differing in energy density on growth
performance, immunity, and antioxidation capability of neonatal calves. Thirty Holstein dairy …

Milk fever and subclinical hypocalcemia are the most important macro-mineral metabolic
disorders that affect transition dairy cows. Many studies have shown that cows with …

The transition period,(three weeks before and after parturition), is seriously valuable for
health, productive performance and success of dairy animals (Drackley 1999). The dairy …