In this episode of The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast, Dr. Froylan Sosa, from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, explains how heat stress affects dairy reproduction at the cellular level. Dr. Sosa discusses oocyte quality, mitochondrial damage, oxidative stress, early embryo sensitivity, and why pregnancy loss can begin before producers confirm conception. Listen now on all major platforms!"Heat stress can compromise early embryo development before pregnancy is ever confirmed on the farm."Meet the guest: Dr. Froylan Sosa is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Animal and Dairy Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He earned his Ph.D. in Animal Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Florida, and his research focuses on how nutrition, essential amino acids, and heat stress affect oocyte quality, embryo development, and placental function in dairy cattle. Learn more from Dr. Froylan Sosa 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!What you will learn:(00:00) Highlight(01:23) Introduction(02:59) Heat stress effects(03:48) Mitochondrial damage(04:42) Oxidative stress(05:33) Embryo vulnerability(08:03) Oocyte quality(09:26) Closing thoughtsThe Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast is trusted and supported by the innovative companies like:* Boehringher Ingelheim- inBarn𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.Website: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastLinkedIn: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastInstagram: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastYouTube: The Dairy Health Blackbelt PodcastFacebook: The Dairy Health Blackbelt Podcast

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