The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Sabine Mann: Rethinking Colostrum Volumes - Part 1 | Ep. 36

In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Sabine Mann, Associate Professor at Cornell University, explains how colostrum volume influences passive immunity, digestion, and calf comfort. She discusses body weight-based feeding strategies, absorption efficiency, and behavioral responses linked to excessive volumes. Practical insights help refine colostrum programs for modern dairy systems. Strengthen your evidence-based colostrum management decisions for calves. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you’ll learn: 

• Colostrum volume strategy
• Passive immunity transfer
• Absorption efficiency limits
• Calf comfort indicators
• Practical feeding decisions

Meet the guest:

Dr. Sabine Mann is an Associate Professor of Ambulatory and Production Medicine at Cornell University. Her research focuses on the intersection of metabolism, nutrition, and immunology, with emphasis on transition cows and newborn calf resilience. Her work connects physiology with practical dairy health decisions. 

Learn from Dr. Sabine Mann on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms.
  

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