Dr. Laura Hernandez: Managing Hypocalcemia | Ep. 92

Episode 92 of the The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast podcast, hosted by Wisenetix, titled "Dr. Laura Hernandez: Managing Hypocalcemia | Ep. 92" was published on July 24, 2025 and runs 12 minutes.

July 24, 2025 ·12m · The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast

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Summary

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! "Delayed hypocalcemia is when you have a normal blood calcium concentration within the first two days postpartum, but then at four days postpartum, it becomes clinical or subclinical hypocalcemia." Meet the guest: Dr. Laura Hernandez https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-hernandez-6538a91b/ 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. Click here to read the full research article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37769944/ 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 (01:05) Introduction (01:27) Dr. Hernandez's background (02:13) Preventing hypocalcemia (05:50) Transient hypocalcemia (08:55) Dietary strategies for prevention (09:53) Calcium binders and phosphorus (12:13) Closing thoughts The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies: * Kemin (https://www.kemin.com/dairy) * Afimilk (https://hubs.la/Q03f1mLN0) * Adisseo (https://www.adisseo.com/en/) * Priority IAC (https://priorityiac.com/) - Zinpro (https://www.zinpro.com/isoferm/) - Virtus Nutrition (https://virtusnutrition.com/essentialstrata/) 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/

Episode Description

"Delayed hypocalcemia is when you have a normal blood calcium concentration within the first two days postpartum, but then at four days postpartum, it becomes clinical or subclinical hypocalcemia."

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.

Click here to read the full research article!

Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!

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