Mastitis, the inflammatory condition of mammary glands, has been closely associated with
immune suppression and imbalances between antioxidants and free radicals in cattle …

The function of vitamin D in calcium homoeostasis in dairy cows, such as in other
vertebrates, is known for many years. In recent years, new and interesting, non-classical …

Background and Objective. Oxidative stress has been associated with the progression of
periodontitis. However, oxidative stress‐related genes (OS‐genes) have not been used as …

The objectives of the experiment were to determine the effects of supplementing 2 amounts
of 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 (calcidiol; CAL) compared with equal amounts of vitamin D 3 …

Vitamin D deficiency at birth, followed by prolonged insufficiency in early life may predispose
bovine calves to infection and disease. However, the effects of vitamin D levels on innate …

The objectives were to test the effects of dietary vitamin D 3 [cholecalciferol (CHOL)]
compared with 25-hydroxyvitamin D 3 [calcidiol (CAL)] on vitamin D status and response to …

The relationship among nutrition, health, and productivity of livestock is a continuously
changing interaction between environment and physiology. As such, understanding how the …

The present study aimed to compare the effects of vitamin D2 and vitamin D3
supplementation on concentrations of total and free 25 (OH) D in plasma and the expression …

Vitamin D is a common nutrient in the diets of dairy cows that does not receive much
attention because it is inexpensive, and it uses little space in the ration. Cows are efficient at …

The objectives of the present dissertation were to investigate the role of vitamin D and
vitamin D related metabolites on mineral metabolism in late gestation and early postpartum …