The progression from gestation into lactation represents the transition period, and it is
accompanied by marked physiological, metabolic, and inflammatory adjustments. The entire …

Our aim in this Journal of Dairy Science centennial review is to describe the evolution of
focus on metabolic indicators, from discovery and description to evaluation at the individual …

The purpose of this study was to develop a deterministic economic model to estimate the
costs associated with (1) the component cost per case of hyperketonemia (HYK) and (2) the …

Periparturient diseases continue to be the greatest challenge to both farmers and dairy
cows. They are associated with a decrease in productivity, lower profitability, and a negative …

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 …

Recent studies in mid-and late-lactation dairy cows showed that β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB)
infusion had a considerable effect on glucose metabolism and immune response during …

Despite significant advances in management, nutrition, and preventive medicine, the
periparturient period continues to be the lactation stage with the highest risk for diseases in …

Amino acids (AA) are integral nutrients for a functioning immune system. Postpartum cows
experience AA deficits early postpartum that may influence the response to immune …

The objective was to evaluate the associations of pre-and postpartum lying time (LT) with
serum total calcium (Ca), nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), and …

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 …