UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION

Transition Cows

Nutrition and health management during the transition cow period is critical to ensuring that cows maximize their milk production during the next lactation period. Listed below are links that will help you learn more about management and health of transition cows.

Nutrition

Optimizing Transition Cow Diets (eXtension)
Rethinking Energy for Dry Cows (eXtension)
Modified Dry Periods in Dairy Cattle (eXtension)
Dietary Cation-Anion Difference for Dairy Rations (eXtension)
Feeding and Managing the Transition Cow (North Dakota)
Dry Cow Feeding and Management (Oklahoma)

Facilities

Transition and Special Needs Cow Housing (eXtension)
Special Needs Facilities (Kansas State)

Management

Fresh Cow Protocols (Missouri)
Transition Cows (Minnesota)
Dry Cow Therapy (eXtension)
Dry Cow Management for Mastitis Control (eXtension)
Dry Cow Publications (Kentucky)
Managing the Transition Cow (Illinois)