Combat Nutritional Stress in Dairy Cows for Better Health

Feed Can Feed Their Stress

Nutritional stress is the result of anything that negatively impacts DMI. This can be physiological, such as how a cow’s body literally reacts to a change in diet. It can be perceptual — the cow simply views a diet change as different and may stop eating. Or behavioral, such as competition for bunk space. Anything that negatively influences intake has a trickle-down effect on rumen health, energy balance, production and health. Learn more about nutritional stress and find solutions to help you minimize it.