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Effective nutritional strategies to mitigate enteric methane in dairy cattle
Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that traps energy far more efficiently than carbon dioxide. Reduction of methane emissions is thus essential to slowing climate change, and livestock are a major…
Sodium butyrate and monensin supplementation to postweaning heifer diets
Dr. Phil Cardoso talks with Dr. Peter Erickson and Tess Stahl of the University of New Hampshire about the effects of feeding diets containing supplementary sodium butyrate and monensin on growth…
How prepartum stocking density and blinds affect calving in Holstein cows
Dr. Phil Cardoso talks with Dr. Kate Creutzinger of the University of Guelph and Dr. Katy Proudfoot of the University of Prince Edward Island about the effects of prepartum stocking density and a…
Palmitic to oleic acid ratio and its effect on milk production
Dr. Phil Cardoso and Dr. Adam Lock of Michigan State University discuss Dr. Lock’s recent study on the effect of supplementing two major fatty acids, palmitic and oleic acid, in different ratios on…
Effects of oscillating dietary crude protein concentrations fed to lactating dairy cows
Dr. Bill Weiss and Alex Tebbe of the Department of Animal Sciences at The Ohio State University join Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois to discuss their recent paper about the effects of…
Metabolic disorders and fertility
Dr. Stephen LeBlanc of the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph joins Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois for a chat about metabolic disorders and fertility.Links to…
Quantifying protein mobilization in dairy cows during the transition period
Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois and Dr. Jackie Boerman of Purdue University discuss a review of published literature reporting protein mobilization measurements and potential methods…
Nutrition strategies for improved health, production & fertility in the transition period (3/3)
In the last of three episodes that make up the first installment of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois continue their…
Response of Holstein calves and heifers carrying the SLICK1 allele to heat stress
The SLICK haplotype, originally identified in Senepol cattle, has been introduced into Holsteins. Inheritance of the SLICK1 allele of the prolactin receptor gene improves thermotolerance of lactating…
Comparison of diet strategies for multiparous and primiparous cows
Dr. Phil Cardoso and Dr. Jim Drackley of the University of Illinois and Dr. Bruce Richards of Delaware Valley University discuss their recent paper comparing prepartum low-energy or high-energy diets…
Nutrition strategies for improved health, production & fertility in the transition period (2/3)
In the second episode of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois continue their discussion of a symposium review on nutrition…
Nutrition strategies for improved health, production & fertility in the transition period (1/3)
In the first episode of the Dairy Focus Lab's new "PaperCast" series, Dr. Jim Drackley and Dr. Phil Cardoso of the University of Illinois discuss a symposium review on nutrition strategies for…
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Dairy Focus PaperCast has published 12 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Life Sciences, Science.
Dairy Focus PaperCast is currently dormant with new episodes hourly. Average episode length is 41m.
