Transition Cow Management: Improving Fertility and Reproductive Performance

The transition period, spanning approximately three weeks before to three weeks after calving, is one of the most critical phases in the life of a dairy cow. Physiological, metabolic, and endocrine changes during this period directly influence uterine health, ovarian cyclicity, and subsequent reproductive performance. This webinar focuses on evidence-based transition cow management practices that improve fertility by minimizing negative energy balance, metabolic disorders, retained fetal membranes, metritis, ketosis, milk fever, and other postpartum complications. Participants will gain practical insights into nutritional management, body condition monitoring, transition ration formulation, timely disease detection, and reproductive monitoring to achieve earlier resumption of ovarian activity, improved conception rates, reduced days open, and enhanced overall herd reproductive efficiency.