Inflammation is not limited to obvious clinical cases; it’s a normal biological process that takes place every day in a cow. We should recognize it as part of the cow’s constant physiologic balancing act, and one that becomes especially delicate during the transition period.

This article from researchers from the University of Guelph and Prince Edward Island describes a study which objectives were to understand awareness, perceptions and barriers to implementation of established best management practices (BMPs) for early detection and treatment of lameness of participant dairy farms.

One relatively unexplored element for the development of calfhood diseases is oxidative stress. Simply, oxidative stress is a condition where there is an imbalance between the production of unstable free radicals and the body’s ability to neutralize them with antioxidants.

Throughout my more than 30 years of studying fat feeding and lipid metabolism in ruminant species, the major emphasis was consistently on sources and feeding rates, but little attention was directed at fat quality.