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

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

The human vaginal microbiome is dominated by bacteria from the genus Lactobacillus,
which create an acidic environment thought to protect women against sexually transmitted …

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 …

In this prospective cohort study, Holstein cows considered to be at high risk of developing
metritis (dystocia, twins, stillbirth, retained placenta, or their combination) were matched with …

Subclinical ketosis (SCK) is defined as concentrations of β-hydroxybutyrate (BHBA)≥ 1.2 to
1.4 mmol/L and it is considered a gateway condition for other metabolic and infectious …

Bacteria are ubiquitous in the bovine uterus after parturition, but 50 years ago, cows
tolerated these bacteria and few animals developed uterine disease. Now, up to 40% of …

This paper reviews the importance of energy metabolism in transition dairy cows, its
associations with disease and reproduction, and strategies for monitoring cows under field …

Until 2010, our knowledge of the uterine microbiome in cows that developed uterine disease
relied almost exclusively on culture-dependent studies and mostly included cows with …

Uterine microbial disease affects half of all dairy cattle after parturition, causing infertility by
disrupting uterine and ovarian function. Infection with Escherichia coli, Arcanobacterium …