Quantifying resilience in dairy cows

Description

Calving and adaptation to the new lactation are critical transitions for dairy cows. During early lactation, cows have an increased risk of diseases and disorders. Some cows may be more prone to get sick than others. Akke Kok is a researcher at the Wageningen University and Research and postdoc at DeSIRE. In her research she tries to find a way to quantify the resilience of a cow before the onset of disease.