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DairyTalk 646: Dry Cows Are Not a Low-Priority Group: Management Mistakes Become Expensive After Calving - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode is based on technical articles examining how dry cow and transition management influence health and performance in the following lactation. The central issue is why the weeks surrounding calving represent one of the most biologically demanding periods in a dairy cow's production cycle. Hormonal changes, rapidly shifting nutrient requirements, oxidative stress, and inflammatory responses can challenge immune function and increase the risk of costly post-calving disorders. The articles explore how targeted nutrition, including an adequate supply of highly available trace…
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