Production Diseases in Farm Animals: Pathophysiology, Prophylaxis and Health Management

Dr. Josef Johann Gross studied Agricultural Sciences with a focus on Animal Science at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Currently, Dr. Gross is Senior Scientist at the Veterinary Physiology division at the University of Bern, where he investigates the nutritional impact on the adaptive physiology and health status of dairy cows. He intensively published on transition cow health and metabolism, colostrum quality, the impact of nutrients and metabolites on adaptation physiology, and metabolic robustness of high-yielding dairy cows. Dr. Gross serves as editor and reviewer of many high-ranking journals. In 2019, he was co-chair and involved in the organization of the International Conference on Production Diseases in Farm Animals (ICPD) in Bern, Switzerland with 50 internationally recognized invited speakers and 380 attendees from all over the world.