The Influence of Immune Activation on Transistion Cow Health & Performance Presented by Dr. Sara Kvidera

June 11, 2025

In this in-depth and insightful presentation, Dr. Sara Kvidera, Dairy Technical Consultant at Elanco Animal Health, explores how immune activation and inflammation profoundly affect the metabolic efficiency, productivity, and health of dairy cows—especially during the critical transition period. Backed by peer-reviewed research and practical data, this talk offers valuable guidance for veterinarians, nutritionists, and dairy producers looking to optimize cow health and performance through proactive immune system management.

What you will learn:

• How heat stress and leaky gut trigger systemic inflammation.
• The Warburg Effect in immune cells and its energetic toll.
• Quantifying the energy drain of inflammation in dairy cattle.
• Strategies for producers and nutritionists to mitigate immune activation.

Dr. Sara Kvidera

Dairy Technical Consultant –

Elanco Animal Health

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