Chair: Prof. Dr. Sven Dänicke

Date: 20 July 2021

Time: 4:00 pm CEST | 8:00 am MDT

Zoom Meeting Information:

Zoom Link:

https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/j/97302371396?pwd=UTkvWTlHeTlqdjdzS2lQcG90L1BBdz09

Meeting ID: 973 0237 1396
Passcode: 775216

Prof. Dr. Erminio Trevisi (Catholic University of Sacred Heart – Italy)
Presentation: The transition period updated: new insights into the adaptation of dairy cows to the new lactation

Prof. Dr. Maria Filippa Addis (University of Milan, Italy)
Presentation: The mammary gland microbiome, lactation stages, and management variables: what do we know so far?

Dr. Grzegorz Zwierzchowski (University of Warmia and Mazuri in Olsztyn, Poland)
Presentation: Mastitis: a metabolomics perspective

Prof. Dr. Sven Dänicke (Institute of Animal Nutrition, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institute (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health, Brunswick, Germany)
Presentation: Fusarium mycotoxins in transition cows: Diagnosis of exposure and impact on health

Chair: Prof. Dr. Burim Ametaj

Date: 21 July 2021

Time: 4:00 pm CEST | 8:00 am MDT

Zoom Meeting information:

Zoom Link:

https://ualberta-ca.zoom.us/j/93082335444?pwd=VHJYdEM0dHppNTdrZ1hRL1RPMTlEZz09

Meeting ID: 930 8233 5444
Passcode: 671922

Dr. Andre Almeida (Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Universidade de Lisboa. Tapada da Ajuda, Lisboa, Portugal)
Presentation: Dairy4future, improving the Dairy sector in the EU’s Atlantic area: the Azores archipelago as a case study

Dr. Guanshi Zhang (University of Texas Health, San Antonio – USA)
Presentation: Dairy cow ketosis: A metabolomics perspective

Prof. Dr. Burim Ametaj (University of Alberta, Canada)
Presentation: Lameness: Lessons from immuno-metabolomics

The transition period, defined as the time around parturition, is marred by the high incidence of periparturient diseases. Although much progress has been made regarding the understanding of the etiopathology and treatment of those diseases, almost one in two cows continues to be affected by one or multiple diseases concurrently, especially during postpartum. In this symposium, renowned scientists have been invited to discuss transition cows, including the role of mycotoxins on health, mammary gland microbiome, ketosis, mastitis, lameness, as well as new insights into cow adaptation to the new lactation. The discussion will also include the future of the dairy sector in the European Union Atlantic area. There will be a total of 7 speakers that will deliver their speeches over the course of two days. Two Chairs will moderate the Symposium, including Prof. Dr. Burim Ametaj (Editor-in-Chief of the journal Dairy (MDPI)) and Prof. Dr. Sven Dänicke (Section Editor-in-Chief of the “Nutrition and Physiology” section of the journal Dairy (MDPI)).

For any questions about the Symposium, please send an email to [email protected].