Metabolic Research in Dairy Cattle Health
A special issue of Metabolites (ISSN 2218-1989). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Metabolism".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Interests: metabolic diseases of dairy cows; lipid metabolism; biomarkers; signal pathway
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Dear Colleagues,
Health and efficient production are fundamental to the dairy farms. However, many mechanisms in aspects of metabolites and metabolism remain unclear, such as the metabolic homeostasis regulation mechanism used during specific production periods; the influence of feed, additives, environmental, and genetic factors on metabolite levels and fluxes; and mechanisms of disease-related metabolic conditions.
This Special Issue presents a collection of original research and review articles that highlight the latest discoveries and advances in the field of metabolics in dairy science, focused on the regulation mechanism of metabolic homeostasis in dairy cattle; the metabolic fate of feed ingredients and additives; the metabolic regulatory influence of feed, additives, environmental, and genetic factors on microbes and health in dairy cows; the mechanisms of disease-related metabolic conditions; the measurement, analysis, and/or biological roles of metabolite biomarkers; and other metabolic aspects of dairy cattle health. The selected articles will strengthen our understanding of metabolic processes related to improving both health and efficient production for dairy cows.
This Special Issue of Metabolites, titled “Metabolic Research in Dairy Cattle Health”, will be dedicated to dealing with the role of metabolites concerned with homeostasis of dairy cattle. This Special Issue will publish results focused on the diagnosis or regulatory roles of various metabolites in ruminant health and sustainable production, with different biological tools and novel analysis concepts.
Dr. Wei Yang
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- dairy cow
- nutrient metabolism
- feed ingredients
- additives
- disease
- microbes
- metabolite biomarkers
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