Animal Nutrition & Health

Future Feed Talks Podcast: Dr. Corwin Nelson - Maximize cow health - Vitamin D vs 25-hydroxy D3 supplementation

In this Future Feed Talks Podcast episode, Dr. Corwin Nelson, PhD, Associate Professor of Physiology at University of Florida, sheds light on the crucial role of vitamin D in dairy cow health and the advantages of supplementing with 25-hydroxy D3. Vitamin D plays a vital role in calcium homeostasis and preventing milk fever in dairy cows. However, determining the optimal amount for prevention has been a challenge. While vitamin D3 has been a staple in animal diets for years, recent studies suggest that cattle have limitations in converting vitamin D3 to its active form, 25-hydroxy D3.

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21 April 2025

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