Smart Science Series™ Ruminant Podcasts
Each podcast contains timely nutritional information from Adisseo and industry experts.
The conversational Transition Health series focuses on solutions to transition health concerns.
The previous two series present research highlights from the 2021 and 2022 American Dairy Science Association (ADSA) Annual Meetings.
The latest serie focuses on Amino Acid balancing for Lifetime Performance as we are celebrating the 30th anniversary of AA balancing in 2023.
Smart Science Series™ Ruminant Podcasts
How methionine improves transition health
When the cows’ nutritional requirement for methionine, an essential amino acid, goes unanswered, the incidence of metabolic disease increases. A methionine shortage is also associated with low dry matter intake, lower-than-optimal milk and milk component levels, reduced reproductive performance, and an increase in involuntary cullings.
Methionine is heavily involved in the metabolic pathways of dairy cows. It is considered the
enabler of all protein synthesis and, thus, the origin of life. Today’s increasingly precise dairy rations are formulated with a focus on amino acid content that replaces the previous focus on metabolizable protein (MP).
Methionine is a first-limiting amino acid. The cows’ need cannot be fully met by feedstuffs
alone. Dairy nutritionists can best answer the cows’ nutritional requirement by using a rumen-protected methionine in a ration balanced for amino acids.