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In this third episode of the immune system series, Dr. Barry Bradford from Kansas State University discusses how nutrition plays a fundamental role in regulating the immune status of the dairy cow. Watch this short video to better understand the underlying mechanisms across different nutrient categories and how they not only help balance the immune system, but also contribute greatly to gut and metabolic health of the animal.

More in this Series Coming Soon!


  • How Does Nutrient Metabolism Influence the Immune System?
  • Immunosuppression Around Calving: Causes and Consequences


Dr. Barry Bradford,
Kansas State University

bradford pixtDr. Barry Bradford completed dual bachelor's degrees at Iowa State University and a doctorate in animal nutrition at Michigan State University. In 2006 he joined Kansas State University as an assistant professor, and was promoted to associate professor in 2011. Bradford oversees an active research program and has published more than 50 peer-reviewed papers on the interactions of inflammation and metabolism, use of alternative feedstuffs in dairy cattle, and physiological regulation of carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. In addition, he teaches over 180 students per year in several undergraduate and graduate courses in animal nutrition and physiology.


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1.16.2015