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The Role of B Vitamins in Transition Cow Nutrition
In a recent episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Victoria Asselstine, Ruminant Technical Team Manager at Jefo Nutrition, and Dr. Lance Baumgard, Distinguished Professor at Iowa State University, discussed transition cow health and the role of targeted nutrition, with a focus on B vitamins.
“I think there's a role for targeted nutrition in trying to modify or maybe ameliorate inflammation.”Dr. Lance Baumgard
Watch the full episode below and learn about:
- Inflammation and intake
- Transition cow dogmas
- B vitamins and metabolism
- Ketones versus disease
- Stress reduction opportunities
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