Dairy Science Digest
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Dairy Science Digest - Calves born to Heat stressed dams are preprogrammed for failure
26 minutes Posted Jul 15, 2020 at 4:55 pm.
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In this edition Reagan Bluel interviews Dr. Jimena Laporta, from the University of Florida, about heat stress in your dry cow herd.

We've learned, from a decade of data, that heat stress on a dam during the dry period causes a change to her calf that last a lifetime and is passed down to her offspring. This change causes decreased milk production, productive life and profitability. Listen in to learn how a small investment in prevention can have a huge return.