The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast Dr. Chris Chase: Gut Health & Immunity in Cows | Ep. 88
In this episode of The Dairy Nutrition Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Chris Chase, Professor Emeritus at South Dakota State University, breaks down the critical link between gut health and immune function in dairy cattle. He covers how diet, water quality, and stress impact gut integrity and the pro-inflammatory response, plus practical strategies to support a healthy microbiome. Listen now on all major platforms!
"The gut microbiome and immune system are deeply connected. Maintaining this balance through diet and management is key to animal health."
Meet the guest: Dr. Chris Chase, Professor Emeritus at South Dakota State University, has dedicated his career to veterinary immunology and virology. He earned his DVM from Iowa State University and his MS and PhD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Chase co-founded RTI (Research, Technology Innovation LLC), now ClinVet-South Dakota, an animal health research organization. Dr. Chase is the Past-President of the American College of Veterinary Microbiology and the Conference of Research Workers in Animal Disease.
What will you learn:
- (00:00) Highlight
- (01:46) Introduction
- (03:12) Gut health and immunity
- (05:51) Role of water quality
- (07:06) Stress and gut integrity
- (09:33) Additives for gut health
- (13:35) Key takeaways
- (16:16) Closing thoughts
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