The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Rik Hendriks: Inflammation and Dairy Cow Metabolism | Ep. 17
Oct 08, 2025Celebrating National Farmer’s Day, our guest, Dr. Rik Hendriks, bovine practitioner and co-owner of veterinary practice Ell, explores the role of inflammation in metabolic diseases in dairy cows. He shares how physiology-centered veterinary care can improve treatment outcomes and reshape prevention strategies. Learn how inflammation impacts metabolism, longevity, and overall cow resilience. Listen now on all major platforms!
What will you learn:
- Inflammatory disease markers
- Diagnostic limitations
- Field-based treatment logic
- Prevention strategies
- Physiology-centered veterinary care
Meet the guest:
Dr. Rik Hendriks earned his veterinary degree from Utrecht University. He is a bovine practitioner and co-owner of the veterinary practice Ell in the Netherlands. With over three decades of field experience, he specializes in physiology-based advisory work, focusing on low-grade inflammation and metabolic disorders in dairy cows. He authored Pathways to Health and Disease for Dairy Cows and provides expert training to veterinarians and farmers.
Connect with our guest on Social Media: LinkedIn
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