The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Laura Hernandez: Managing Hypocalcemia | Ep. 92

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Laura Hernandez from the University of Wisconsin-Madison explores key insights on managing hypocalcemia in dairy cattle. She discusses strategies to prevent both delayed and persistent hypocalcemia, as well as the concept of transient hypocalcemia, highlighting their impact on cow health and lactation performance. Learn about nutritional strategies to optimize calcium homeostasis during the transition period. Listen now on all major platforms!

What will you learn: 

• Preventing hypocalcemia
• Delayed vs persistent hypocalcemia
• Transient hypocalcemia 
• Calcium mobilization in lactation
• Dietary strategies for prevention

Meet the guest:

Dr. Laura Hernandez is a Professor of Lactation Biology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology Graduate Program. With a Ph.D. in Nutritional Sciences from the University of Arizona, her research focuses on calcium homeostasis during lactation and preventing milk fever in dairy cattle.
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