Agricultural and Life Sciences (IFAS)
Santos Lab
Led by José Eduardo P. Santos · Animal Sciences
What we study
The Santos Lab studies dairy cattle nutrition and reproduction, focusing on improving peripartum health and pregnancy maintenance through dietary interventions and understanding inflammatory effects.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Farm animals (cattle, horses, poultry)
- Coding helps
- Projects
- 4
- Papers
- 5
Current projects
Technologies to improve artificial insemination in dairy cattle
Developing methods to enhance the success of artificial insemination in dairy cows.
Understanding inflammation's impact on pregnancy
Investigating how inflammation affects pregnancy establishment and maintenance in dairy cows.
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Dietary interventions for periparturient mineral metabolism
Studying how dietary changes improve mineral metabolism in dairy cows around calving.
Role of choline on hepatic lipid metabolism
Exploring how choline affects lipid metabolism and production performance in dairy cows.
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Recent papers, explained
- Partial replacement of soybean meal with sprouted peas or sprouted soybeans in dairy diets in a dual-flow continuous culture system
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Tests sprouted peas and soybeans as partial replacements for soybean meal in dairy diets.
- Effects of replacing sulfate with hydroxychloride sources of trace minerals on health and reproduction in dairy cows
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Studies how hydroxychloride trace minerals affect dairy cow health and reproduction.
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- Effects of partial replacement of corn silage and oat silage with dried extracted stevia plant on production, feeding behavior, and digestibility in dairy cows
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Tests replacing corn and oat silage with stevia in dairy cow diets.
- Investigating mechanisms of divergent feed efficiency in dairy cows
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Investigates why some dairy cows are more efficient at eating and digesting feed.
- Meta-analysis of the effects of supplementing hydroxychloride compared with sulfate sources of trace minerals on performance in dairy cows
2026 · Journal of Dairy Science
Reviews how hydroxychloride vs. sulfate trace minerals affect dairy cow performance.
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How to reach out
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