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Dr. Pedro Melendez: Abdominal Adiposity in Dairy Cows | Ep. 145
In this special rerun episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Pedro Melendez, Clinical Full Professor at City University of Hong Kong, explains how abdominal adiposity and hypocalcemia affect transition cow health. He discusses genetic links to internal fat, risks of metabolic disease, urine pH monitoring, anionic diets, and the use of calcium boluses for older cows. Listen now on all major platforms!
"Excess abdominal adiposity can trigger lipolysis, inflammation, mastitis, ketosis, and fatty liver while reflecting an important genetic component."
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