There is no other time in a cow's life that is more tumultuous than the transition from late
gestation to early lactation. The termination of pregnancy and initiation of lactation are …

Simple Summary The transition from late gestation to early lactation is a challenging period
for dairy cows. A successful transition period depends on metabolic adaptation to the new …

During the transition period, dairy cows undergo large metabolic adaptations in glucose,
fatty acid, and mineral metabolism to support lactation and avoid metabolic dysfunction. The …

Parity, body condition score (BCS), and dry matter intake (DMI) data of 699 Holsteins fed 49
different diets during the final 3 wk of gestation (prefresh transition period) were compiled …

The objectives of this study were to evaluate factors associated with resumption of
postpartum estrous cycles and embryonic survival in lactating dairy cows. Holstein cows …

The objectives were to use meta-analytic methods to determine the effects of changes in
dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) prepartum on productive performance and health of …

A meta-analysis of previous studies was performed to clarify the response of prepartum dairy
cows to lowering dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) and to compare different equations …

A study was conducted to evaluate the potential association between Ca status at calving
and postpartum energy balance, liver lipid infiltration, disease occurrence, milk yield and …

Prepartum diets influence cow performance for weeks to months postpartum. This
observation leads to questions about milk yield and physiological and health responses to …

Three main preventive principles against milk fever were evaluated in this literature review,
and the efficacy of each principle was estimated from the results of controlled investigations …