Transition Diseases in Grazing Dairy Cows Are Related to Serum Cholesterol and Other Analytes
Published:November 23, 2017
Summary
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, can result in negative energy balance (NEB), increased lipid mobilization [1,2] and a reduction in plasma concentrations of calcium [3,4]. These changes increase the risk of metabolic a...