The purpose of this article is to review body condition scoring and the role of body fat
reserves in relation to insulin sensitivity and metabolic phenotyping. This article summarizes …

This study aimed to determine blood and milk metabolic parameters and their correlations
for the purpose of evaluating metabolic status in dairy cows. Blood and milk samples were …

Reduced feed intake in early lactation prompts increased fat mobilization to meet dairy cow
energy needs for milk production. The increased lipolysis in cows presents significant health …

The objective of this study was to characterize changes in the serum metabolome and
various indicators of oxidative balance in dairy cows starting 2 wk before dry-off and …

Heat stress (HS) impairs productivity, health, and welfare in dairy cows, and additionally
causes metabolic changes. Hence, specific metabolites could be used as HS biomarkers …

The transition period from late pregnancy to early lactation is a vital time of the lifecycle of
dairy cows due to the marked metabolic challenges. Besides, the liver is the pivot point of …

Dairy cows in modern production systems are at risk to develop metabolic disorders during
the transition period. Reasons for individual differences in susceptibility, as well as the …

Fatty liver syndrome (FLS) is a common disease in high-producing dairy cows. Studies in
humans suggest that the different hepatic lipid fractions play a role in this context. In dairy …

The aims of this study were to evaluate histopathologic changes during the transition period,
describe the histopathological features of the metabotypes identified in Part I (Schären et al …

Liver abscesses in feedlot cattle are a polymicrobial infection with Fusobacterium
necrophorum and Trueperella pyogenes as the primary and secondary etiologic agents …