Feeding dairy cows for performance

The ability of a cow to remain healthy depends on many factors, not least its immune system. Competent immune function is critical to dairy cow performance and welfare – and nutrition plays a vital role in maintaining a strong immune system. The immune system is a biological defence mechanism made up of various tissues, cells and chemicals that aim to prevent disease and ill health caused by infections. The key is for the immune system to be able to recognise the difference between disease-ca