Transition Period in Dairy Cows Technical Articles
Article published the July 20, 2020:
Introduction
The transition period into lactation remains one of the most challenging and important phases of the production cycle in a dairy cow. It is a transient period around calving characterised by drast...
Article published the March 31, 2020:
Dairy cows alter their metabolic, hormonal, mineral, and immunological systems as they transition from pregnancy to lactation. Following parturition cows are unable to consume enough nutrients to meet the ene...
Article published the November 8, 2019:
Transition – a metabolic challenge
The transition phase is the period of exceptional metabolic challenges. Daily milk yield increases rapidly but DMI does not follow fast enough. Energy balance is negati...
Article published the October 5, 2018:
Article published the December 6, 2017:
Developments in transition cow nutrition
Major advances in transition cow nutrition were made in the decade prior to the 2001 edition of the National Research Council publication Nutrient Requirements of Dairy...
Article published the November 23, 2017:
Introduction
During the transition from pregnancy to lactation increased energy and calcium demands for colostrum and milk production, combined with a decline in dry matter intake (DMI) around parturition, c...
Article published the August 31, 2017:
Introduction
Fertility is the result of so many factors that the definition of Fromageot (1978) is not surprising: reproduction can be considered a “luxury” function. In fact, several exper...
Article published the October 7, 2016:
Introduction
The transition period is the most-critical phase in the productive life of high-producing dairy cows and it is characterized by decreased liver function and increased inflammation and oxidative s...
Article published the August 2, 2016:
Going from the late dry period to early lactation requires an incredible adaptation of the cow’s metabolism. No period of her life is posing more physical and physiological challenges - with important con...
Article published the December 23, 2015:
As technological advancements improve our ability to capture dairy performance data, our ability to manage and interpret that data becomes even more important. This is especially true when it comes to managemen...