Relevant aspects of dietary n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the adaptation of dairy cattle to the transition period

During the transition period, cows undergo a series of metabolic and immunological changes, which represent physiological challenge that is often risk for their production health. this dairy have pro-inflammatory state associated with frequent infectious diseases lipomobilization, present an insulin resistance related to fat mobilization high body condition score. In humans, polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) from omega-3 (n-3) family, are involved in many biological systems processes, been shown exert beneficial effects on health, particularly syndrome. Therefore, incorporation n-3 PUFAs diets could interesting supplement them afford peripartum. This review describes novel information advances understanding relevant aspects concerning dietary cows, focusing inflammatory possible cows' physiology adaptation peripartum period.