Dr. Pedro Melendez: Abdominal Adiposity in Dairy Cows | Ep. 89

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Pedro Melendez from City University of Hong Kong discusses the genetic and nutritional factors behind abdominal adiposity and hypocalcemia in dairy cows. He shares research findings on metabolic health risks, prevention strategies, and the importance of monitoring nutritional management. Listen now on all major platforms!"Abdominal adiposity significantly increases the risk of developing metabolic disorders such as mastitis, ketosis, and fatty liver."Meet the guest: Dr. Pedro Melendez, DVM, MS, PhD, DABVP (Dairy), serves as Clinical Full Professor in Bovine Production Medicine at City University of Hong Kong. With a DVM from the University of Chile and an MS and PhD from the University of Florida, his work focuses on dairy production medicine, nutritional management, and metabolic diseases in dairy cattle.Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love!What will you learn: (00:00) Highlight(01:26) Introduction(01:00) Guest background(02:16) Abdominal adiposity risks(05:27) Genetic factors role(07:00) Preventing hypocalcemia(09:26) Calcium bolus use(10:50) Closing thoughtsThe Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies:* Adisseo* Kemin* Priority IAC- Zinpro- Afimilk- Volac- Virtus Nutrition𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastInstagram: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt PodcastLinkedIn: The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast