In the second of three parts, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois continue their discussion of a symposium review on nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period.

Links to papers mentioned in this episode

Symposium review: Nutrition strategies for improved health, production, and fertility during the transition period. FREE version until July 02, 2020 (Note: if the link doesn't work, try turning off ad blocking):
https://authors.elsevier.com/a/1b3IT50bFT94%7E

Part 1 of the discussion
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1327510/episodes/5287105

Goff et al. 2005, Comparison of 0.46% calcium diets with and without added anions with a 0.7% calcium anionic diet as a means to reduce periparturient hypocalcemia
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002203021830256X

Fehlberg, (Abstract T136 page 227) Evaluation of two pH strips on urine from multiparous Holstein cows fed a partially acidified diet prepartum
https://www.adsa.org/Portals/0/SiteContent/Docs/Meetings/2019ADSA/2019ADSA_Abstract_Book.pdf?v20190715

Kelly Ryan, Increased dietary calcium inclusion in fully acidified prepartum diets improved postpartum uterine health and fertility when fed to Holstein cows
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0093691X19304674

Glossom et al. 2020, Negative dietary cation-anion difference and amount of calcium in prepartum diets: Effects on milk production, blood calcium, and health
https://www.journalofdairyscience.org/article/S0022-0302(20)30387-8/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email