ISSUE FOCUS 38 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2022 ation of inflammatory processes by blocking central regulators of inflammations (Figure 1). A beneficial side effect is the improvement of the colostral immune status, which not only represents the increased health status of the cow but also improves the health status of the calf, if high quality colostrum is fed. Feed supplements that combine all these ingredients can improve the general health status of a cow. An improved health status in relation to a well-managed transition period will in turn lead to an increased milk yield and improve the overall performance (Figure 2)! References 1. LeBlanc, S., Monitoring metabolic health of dairy cattle in the transition period. Journal of reproduction and Development, 2010. 56(S): p. S29-S35. 2. McArt, J., D. Nydam, and M. Overton, Hyperketonemia in early lactation dairy cattle: A deterministic estimate of component and total cost per case. Journal of dairy science, 2015. 98(3): p. 2043-2054. 3. Engelhard, T. Untersuchung zur Futteraufnahme von Kühen in der Trockenstehphase - Zusammenhänge zwischen Futteraufnahme vor der Kalbung und Leistung sowie Stoffwechselparameter. In 3. Dummerstorfer Seminar - Futter und Fütterung, 2014. 4. Martens, H., Diseases of dairy cows in early lactation. Tierärztliche Umschau, 2013. 68: p. 463-476. 5. Arshad, U., et al., Meta-analysis of the effects of supplemental rumen-protected choline during the transition period on performance and health of parous dairy cows. Journal of dairy science, 2020. 103(1): p. 282-300. 6. Chen, J., Z. Yang, and G. Dong, Niacin nutrition and rumen-protected niacin supplementation in dairy cows: an updated review. British Journal of Nutrition, 2019. 122(10): p. 1103-1112. 7. Gessner, D., R. Ringseis, and K. Eder, Potential of plant polyphenols to combat oxidative stress and inflammatory processes in farm animals. Journal of animal physiology and animal nutrition, 2017. 101(4): p. 605-628. Figure 2: Milk yield of primiparous cows after the supplementation of KetoCoat (Combination of Rumen-Protected (RP) Choline; RP Niacin and RP Grape Extract) divided by week of lactation About Miriam Deppe Miriam Deppe finished her master’s degree in agricultural science & management at Kiel University of Applied Sciences. After her graduation, Miriam Deppe worked for several years as a young animal specialist in northern Germany and Denmark, focusing on optimizing the calf rearing processes. Since 2021, Miriam has been responsible for Biochem’s Dietary Feed Supplement portfolio for ruminants.
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