Dry off management has never been as important as it is now, since preparing a cow correctly for the next lactation is key when it comes to maintaining the animal healthy during this whole new period. With that in mind, what are the latest research and advances in the field? How can we improve performance, welfare, and profitability during the dry off period? In this episode, with Dr. Luciano Caixeta, we talk about acidogenic mineral bolus, the management of disorders and advances at the transition period, and the importance of data and farmer knowledge for solutions to the main problems regarding dry off and transition cows. When put together, all of that information helps drive success in transition cows and obtain healthy, highly productive animals.

“A lot of my ideas come from their (farmers’) questioning me and some solutions come from what they're doing at their farms” – Dr. Luciano Caixeta

What you’ll learn:

• Highlight (00:00)
• Introduction (1:40)
• Acidogenic mineral bolus in the dry off period (7:49)
• Economic impacts of the usage of acidogenic mineral bolus (15:41)
• The relation between welfare and acidogenic mineral bolus (19:19)
• Ketosis diagnostic and advances in management (21:23)
• Research in hypocalcemia (36:55)
• The importance of farmer knowledge and data records for research (40:30)
• Final questions (44:30)

Meet the guest: Dr. Luciano Caixeta

Experience:

• Current: Assistant Professor at the University of Minnesota
• Past: Dairy Field Service Clinical Instructor at Colorado State University

Background:

• Ph.D. (Cornell University)
• D.V.M. (Universidade Federal de Goiás, Brazil)

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