Research Drilldown – Inflammation After Calving: A Hidden Drag On Your Herd?

The health of dairy cows after calving is important for productivity and fertility during the remainder of their lactation – that is not news to most of us. Research has shown time and again that cows with greater inflammation after calving produce less milk, take longer to get pregnant, and are at greater risk of leaving the herd than their less-inflamed herdmates.