The transition from pregnancy to lactation (ie the transition period) is a time of significant
metabolic challenge, with a several-fold increase in a cow's requirement for energy, protein …

Health problems occurring during the transition period in dairy cattle are of utmost
importance as they can decrease the animal's reproductive performance and favor the …

Precalving feeding level alters postcalving energy balance, dry matter intake, the liver and
adipose tissue transcriptome, hepatic lipidosis, and the risk of metabolic diseases in both …

The physiology of the dairy cow while transitioning from pregnancy to lactation is complex,
with multifactorial processes studied extensively for the role they play in manifestation of …

Ketosis is one of the most frequent metabolic diseases in high-yielding dairy cows and is
characterized by high concentrations of ketone bodies in blood, urine, and milk, causing …

Extensive metabolic and physiologic changes occur during the peripartum, concurrent with a
high incidence of infectious disease. Immune dysfunction is a likely contributor to the …

Throughout the estrous cycle the mammalian endometrium undergoes morphological and
functional changes that are essential for the establishment of pregnancy and proper ovarian …

In pasture-based systems, cows are generally thinner at the end of lactation than cows fed
total mixed rations and, as a result, over-feeding of metabolizable energy (ME) during the far …

Simple Summary Seasonal change, particularly changing to hot and humid season, has a
negative effect on dairy cows in various ways, including productivity, reproduction …

Biomarkers that identify prepathological disease could enhance preventive management,
improve animal health and productivity, and reduce costs. Circulating extracellular vesicles …