Dr. Walter Gruenberg: Phosphorus Balance in Dry Cows | Ep. 60

In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Walter Gruenberg, Professor of Ruminant Health at Justus Liebig University Giessen, in Germany, explains how phosphorus management affects transition cow health. He discusses phosphorus deprivation, bone mobilization, phosphorus binders, calcium balance, feed intake risk, and why dry-cow strategies must align with each farm's primary risk factors. Listen now on all major platforms! "The best transition cow strategy depends on the farm's main risk factor, with phosphorus, potassium, and anionic tools used to solve the specific problem rather than compensate blindly." Meet the guest: Dr. Walter Gruenberg https://www.linkedin.com/in/walter-gruenberg-805a7812/ is Professor of Ruminant Health at Justus Liebig University Giessen, in Germany, and Past-President of the European College of Bovine Health Management. His work focuses on animal reproduction, medicine, surgery, transition cow health, mineral metabolism, and dairy cattle nutrition. Learn more about phosphorus management and transition cow performance with Dr. Walter Gruenberg on The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, available on all major platforms. Liked this one? Don’t stop now — Here’s what we think you’ll love! https://www.wisenetix.com/dairyhealthblackbelt What you will learn: (00:00) Highlight (00:50) Introduction (01:49) Phosphorus interest (02:59) Bone mobilization (04:14) Fresh cow risks (06:23) Binder strategy (12:15) Phosphorus levels (15:16) Closing thoughts The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies like: * inBarn (https://inbarn.com/) 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺. Website: https://dairyhealthblackbelt.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/dairycampus/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dairycampus/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61552471623778 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dairycampus