Identifying Farm Stressors

Megan lists stressors that stack: cow comfort, bedding, hoof health, feed management, handling, mixing, and heat stress effects.

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In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, celebrating International Women’s Day, Dr. Megan Abeyta from GPS Dairy Consulting breaks down the physiological and metabolic costs of stress, inflammation, and leaky gut in dairy cattle. She explains how heat stress, acidosis, and management practices influence immune activation and productivity losses. Learn how to use practical indicators like rumination data to identify and reduce risk on-farm. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Leaky gut occurs when the gut lining is compromised, allowing harmful substances like endotoxins into the bloodstream."

Meet the guest: Dr. Megan Abeyta earned her bachelor’s and Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from Iowa State University, focusing her doctoral research on the impact of stress, hindgut acidosis, and leaky gut on dairy cow health and productivity. Now an Independent Dairy Nutrition and Management Consultant with GPS Dairy Consulting, she brings a science-based, practical approach to farm management.

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