title: Transition cow nutrition and feeding management for disease prevention.
abstract: In this article, an overview is presented of nutrient modeling to define energy and protein requirements of the late pregnant cow, and metabolic relationships between fetus and cow as they relate to nutrient utilization and risk for postparturient disease are discussed. Recommendations for formulating dry cow diets are provided, with emphasis on opportunities to minimize variation and risk for postparturient disease events.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University, 115 W.L. Henning Building, University Park, PA 16802-3500, USA. Electronic address: rjv10@psu.edu.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Van Saun
authors.affiliation: Fencrest, LLC, PO Box 563, Holderness, NH 03245, USA.
authors.forename: Charles J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Sniffen
mesh_terms: D000821:Animal Feed / Q000592:standards*; D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D000824:Animal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000178:diet therapy / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003612:Dairying / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D005260:Female; D007774:Lactation / Q000502:physiology
keywords: Dry cow; Metabolic disease; Metabolizable protein; Periparturient disease; Ration formulation; Transition period