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The Evolving Role of B Vitamins in Dairy Cow Nutrition
In a recent episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Victoria Asselstine, Ruminant Technical Team Manager at Jefo Nutrition, and Dr. Mélissa Duplessis, research scientist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, discussed B-vitamin nutrition in modern dairy cows, explaining why older assumptions about rumen synthesis may not fully match today’s production demands.
“Dairy cows are now producing more milk, and their nutrient needs have increased accordingly, including B vitamins.”Dr. Mélissa Duplessis
Watch the full episode below! Key topics include:
- Transition cow metabolism
- Folate and B12 status
- Subclinical deficiency signals
- Precision vitamin nutrition
