Dairy cattle are susceptible to increased incidence and severity of both metabolic and
infectious diseases during the periparturient period. A major contributing factor to increased …

In the dairy cow, negative energy balance affects milk yield and composition as well as
animal health. Studying the effects of negative energy balance on dairy cow milk production …

The transition from the nonlactating to the lactating state represents a critical period for dairy
cow lipid metabolism because body reserves have to be mobilized to meet the increasing …

Milk production of dairy cows has increased markedly during recent decades and continues
to increase further. The evolutionarily conserved direction of nutrients to the mammary gland …

The periparturient period in dairy cows is associated with alterations in insulin action in
peripheral tissues; however, the molecular mechanism underlying this process is not …

The hepatic growth hormone (GH)–insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I axis is essential for
regulating intrahepatic lipid metabolism. Ketotic cows are characterized by high blood …

During the transition period, the lipid metabolism of dairy cows is markedly affected by
energy status. Fatty liver is one of the main health disorders after parturition. The aim of this …

Huge differences exist between cow yields and body sizes during their first and second
lactations. The transition period is the most critical and investigated phase of the lactation …

The response of cholesterol metabolism to a negative energy balance (NEB) induced by
feed restriction for 3 weeks starting at 100 days in milk (DIM) compared to the physiologically …

In mammals, excess energy is stored primarily as triglycerides, which are mobilized when
energy demands arise and cannot be covered by feed intake. This review mainly focuses on …