About this episode

Peggy Coffeen interviews veterinarian Dr. Jan van Dijk about dairy cow immune support and the impact of stressors on health.

Today, Peggy sits down for an exclusive, 'Ask the Expert' feature with veterinarian Dr. Jan van Dijk of AHV discusses how common stressors in dairy cows, such as calving, transition, heat stress, pen moves, and high production, can disrupt immune function and lead to issues like metritis, mastitis, temperature spikes, reduced rumination, and lost milk that can affect an entire lactation. Dr. Van Dijk explains the damage caused by both overreacting and underreacting immune responses and introduces AHV’s Aspi, a plant-extracted immunomodulatory complementary feed given orally as a tablet/liquid or bolus, used proactively or reactively, with no milk withhold. In a farm comparison to an injectable nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory in monitored cows, Aspi lowered temperature more gradually but for longer, maintained activity, improved rumination, and greatly reduced repeat temperature spikes over 20 days. This episode is brought to you by AHV Your herd’s health is our priority. You get the best of both worlds: cutting-edge science and practical, hands-on support. With veterinary expertise and applied research behind every solution, you’ll have access to insights that matter. Delivered…

People in this episode

Host: Peggy Coffeen

Guest: Dr. Jan van Dijk

Topics covered

• dairy cow health
• immune support
• stressors in dairy cows
• veterinary insights
• Aspi product

Keywords

• dairy cows
• immune function
• Aspi
• metritis
• mastitis
• calving
• heat stress
• veterinary care

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AHV

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