73: Heat Stress and Inflammation in Dairy Cows

About this episode

The episode discusses the biological effects of heat stress in dairy cows and how it relates to inflammation.

Summer heat stress in dairy cattle is about far more than fans and sprinklers. In this episode of Ruminate This, Scott Zehr and Dr. Larry Roth discuss the hidden biological effects of heat stress in dairy cows, including inflammation, leaky gut, oxidative stress, altered blood flow, and immune disruption. They also explain why heat stress should be viewed as an inflammation challenge rather than simply a temperature problem. The episode also explores how DTX™ with Livox uses probiotic technol...

People in this episode

Host: Scott Zehr

Guest: Dr. Larry Roth

Topics covered

• heat stress
• dairy cows
• inflammation
• oxidative stress
• immune disruption
• probiotics

Keywords

• heat stress
• dairy cattle
• inflammation
• oxidative stress
• immune disruption
• probiotics
• DTX™

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Products: DTX™ with Livox

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