Dr. Richard Paratte: Choline for Transition Success | Ep. 199

About this episode

Dr. Richard Paratte discusses the role of rumen-protected choline in dairy nutrition and its impact on metabolic resilience during the transition period.

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Richard Paratte, Global Ruminant Technical and Innovation Manager at Vetagro, explains the role of rumen-protected choline in dairy nutrition. He discusses metabolic resilience during the transition period and its relationship with liver function and inflammation around calving. Dr. Paratte also explores microencapsulation technology and practical ways to monitor herd performance. Listen now on all major platforms! “Choline acts as a methyl donor in transition dairy cows and contributes to metabolic pathways connected to energy use and cellular function.” Meet the guest: Dr. Richard Paratte is a dairy nutritionist with more than 20 years of international experience in ruminant nutrition and agribusiness. He earned a PhD in Animal Science and was a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University with Professor Tom Overton. As Global Ruminant Technical and Innovation Manager at Vetagro, his work focuses on precision nutrition, microencapsulation technologies, dairy efficiency, animal health, and sustainability. Listen to The Dairy Podcast Show with Dr. Richard Paratte on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think…

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Richard Paratte

Topics covered

• dairy nutrition
• choline
• metabolic resilience
• transition period
• microencapsulation technology
• herd performance

Keywords

• choline
• dairy cows
• metabolic pathways
• inflammation
• herd monitoring
• microencapsulation
• animal health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Vetagro

Places: Cornell University

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