BACKGROUND: Lactation is extremely important for dairy cows; however, the understanding of the underlying metabolic mechanisms is very limited. This study was conducted to investigate the inherent metabolic patterns during lactation using the overall biofluid metabolomics and the...
Left displaced abomasum (LDA) in postpartum dairy cows contributes to significant economic losses. LDA is characterized by excessive lipolysis and insulin resistance. Although gut dysbiosis is implicated, little is known about the role of the gut microbiota in the abnormal metabolic processes of ...
Background
Persistent productivity and productive lifespan determine the lifetime output of dairy cows and influence overall herd profitability. The composition and metabolic activity of the gastrointestinal microbiota of dairy cows influence persistent productivity. However, the processes ...