Simple Summary The transition from late gestation to early lactation is a challenging period
for dairy cows. A successful transition period depends on metabolic adaptation to the new …

Hypocalcemia remains a common metabolic disorder of dairy cattle; therefore, an efficient
prevention is still challenging. Among the various prevention strategies for hypocalcemia is …

The use of anionic salts to prevent milk fever in dairy cattle has been an effective nutritional
strategy; however, the degree of acidification that determines the most acceptable …

Abstract Effects of Holstein genotype on innate immune response were assessed with ex-
vivo lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoteichoic acid (LTA) stimulation of whole blood from …

Pragmatic studies, evaluating the effectiveness of an intervention under its usual conditions,
are less commonly reported than the explanatory trials. For instance, the effectiveness of …

This study evaluates the effects of two rations with a positive dietary cation-anion difference
(DCAD) and varying Ca content and two anionic diets on mineral homoeostasis and …

We investigated whether delaying oral calcium (Ca) bolus administration to the second day
postpartum (DEL) was noninferior to bolus administration within 24 h of calving (CON) in its …

Various stress factors affect the physiology of cattle. Environmental stressors include heat,
cold, wind, humidity, nutrition, endocrine disruptors, and management. Several negative …

The dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) has received increased attention recently;
however, information on organic matter digestibility, blood parameters, and rumen …

Reducing the dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) reduces urine pH and, therefore, has
potential to lower NH 3 emissions from manure. We determined the effects of decreased …