Dr. José Santos: Calcium Disorders in Transition Cows | Ep. 136

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In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. José Santos, Professor at the University of Florida, explains calcium regulation in dairy cows and how mineral-related disorders during transition affect health, intake, immunity, and lactation outcomes. Learn the differences between clinical and subclinical hypocalcemia and why recovery after calving matters. Listen now on all major platforms! "Borderline low blood calcium that persists for a few days can alter intake, attenuate innate immune response, and contribute to negative outcomes." Meet the guest: Dr. José Santos is a Professor at the Department of Animal Sciences at the University of Florida. His work focuses on dairy cow health, production, reproduction, and nutrition-health interactions, with prior experience at UC Davis and training at the University of Arizona, UC Davis, and the University of Sydney. Hear more from Dr. Santos on The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/blog?tag=the+dairy+nutrition+blackbelt What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight (01:13) Introduction (03:28) Calcium regulation (04:48) Clinical hypocalcemia (05:52) Dyscalcemia risk (07:32) Borderline calcium (08:38) Transition challenges (10:57) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/en/) * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/dairy) * Vetagro (https://www.vetagro.com/) * Barentz (https://www.barentz-na.com/animalnutrition) * Fortiva (https://www.fortivaimpact.com/) - DietForge (https://dietforge.ai/) - Virtus Nutrition (https://virtusnutrition.com/essentialstrata/) - Esmilco Inc. (https://www.esmilco.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://www.wisenetix.com/dairynutritionblackbelt Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dairycampus/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dairycampus/