The effects of a clay mineral-based feed additive on metabolism and inflammation in heat-stressed lactating dairy cows.
Study objectives were to determine the effects of a dietary clay mineral-based feed additive on performance, metabolism, inflammation, and liver and gastrointestinal health in acutely heat-stressed lactating dairy cows. Primiparous Holstein cows (148 ± 25 DIM; 600 ± 50 kg BW; n = 12) were balanced by DIM and milk yield...