Abuelo, ÁngelHernández Bermúdez, JoaquínBenedito Castellote, José LuisCastillo Rodríguez, Cristina2024-04-242024-04-242019Abuelo, A., Hernández, J., Benedito, J. L., & Castillo, C. (2019). Redox biology in transition periods of dairy cattle: role in the health of periparturient and neonatal animals. Antioxidants, 8(1), 20-. https://doi.org/10.3390/antiox80100202076-3921http://hdl.handle.net/10347/33636Dairy cows undergo various transition periods throughout their productive life, which are associated with periods of increased metabolic and infectious disease susceptibility. Redox balance plays a key role in ensuring a satisfactory transition. Nevertheless, oxidative stress (OS), a consequence of redox imbalance, has been associated with an increased risk of disease in these animals. In the productive cycle of dairy cows, the periparturient and neonatal periods are times of increased OS and disease susceptibility. This article reviews the relationship of redox status and OS with diseases of cows and calves, and how supplementation with antioxidants can be used to prevent OS in these animals.eng©2019 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/AntioxidantsCalf healthDairy cattleOxidative stressTransition periodjournal article10.3390/antiox8010020open access