For dairy cattle, the first several weeks of lactation represent the highest-risk period in their
lives after their own neonatal period. Although more than 50% of cows during this period are …

There is a high risk of clinical or subclinical reproductive tract disease in the postpartum
period in dairy cows. An integrated process of adaptive events should occur synchronously …

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 …

Systemic inflammation (SI) is increasingly studied in several species because it may be
central in many metabolic disturbances and be a risk factor for clinical disease. This proof-of …

This paper reviews recent data and concepts on metritis, purulent vaginal discharge (PVD),
and endometritis in dairy cows and the ways in which these diseases affect reproductive …

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 …

Previous research has shown that postpartum administration of the nonsteroidal
antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) sodium salicylate can increase 305-d milk yield in older dairy …

Parturition is often a stressful period, when the incidence of disease is high after calving,
which has been associated with an uncontrolled inflammatory response. Therefore, the …

The peripartal or transition period in dairy cattle is often characterized by an inflammatory
state that, if not controlled, could be detrimental to production, health, and fertility …

ABSTRACT New Zealand's Fertility Breeding Value (FertBV) is reported as the percentage
of a sire's daughters that calve in the first 42 d of the seasonal calving period and is an …