The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast - Dr. Tatiane Fernandes: Nutrient Tracing in Dairy Cows | Ep. 134

In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Tatiane Fernandes, Assistant Professor at Virginia Tech, explains how stable isotope tracing improves dairy nutrition research. She explores amino acid absorption, rumen-protected product evaluation, and how labeled nutrients help track milk protein synthesis. Get practical insights on tracer design, nutrient metabolism, and precision feeding research. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you'll learn:  

• Stable isotope tracing
• Amino acid absorption
• Study design control
• Milk protein tracking
• Nutrient efficiency

Meet the guest:

Dr. Tatiane Fernandes is an Assistant Professor in the School of Animal Sciences at Virginia Tech. Her research focuses on ruminant nutrient metabolism, rumen fermentation, stable isotope tracer techniques, and metabolic modeling. Her work supports dairy nutrition studies on amino acid absorption, nutrient use, and milk protein formation. Hear more from Dr. Fernandes on The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. 

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