The Dairy Podcast Show - Roundtable: Methionine Cools Cows from the Inside Out | Ep. 207

In this episode of The Dairy Podcast Show, Dr. Jimena Laporta from the University of Wisconsin Madison and Dr. Danielle Sherlock from Adisseo discuss how methionine supplementation may help dairy cows better manage heat stress. They explore its effects on milk components, liver and mammary function, placental development, calf growth, and the potential long-term impacts on productivity across future generations. Listen now on all major platforms!

What you’ll learn: 

• Methionine during heat stress
• Mammary gland adaptation
• Placental function changes
• Heifer lifetime performance
• Transition cow nutrition

Meet the host & guests:

Dr. Danielle Sherlock is Global Ruminant Innovation and Customer Success Manager at Adisseo. With advanced training in animal sciences and dairy cattle physiology, her work focuses on nutritional strategies that support dairy cattle health, productivity, sustainability, and resilience during environmental challenges.

Dr. Jimena Laporta is an Associate Professor of Lactation Physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Her research focuses on heat stress, mammary gland biology, fetal programming, and how prenatal and early life conditions influence health, productivity, and performance in dairy cattle.

Dr. Katie Boesche is a Dairy Technical Manager at Adisseo. With expertise in ruminant nutrition, mammary biology, and dairy cattle physiology, she works with producers and industry partners to support practical nutrition programs that improve herd performance and long-term productivity.

Learn more about heat stress, fetal programming, and dairy cattle performance with Dr. Jimena Laporta, Dr. Danielle Sherlock, and Dr. Katie Boesche on The Dairy Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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