| (C2 + C3)/C4 | sum of acetic acid and propionic acid to butyric acid |
| ADG | average daily gain |
| AI | artificial insemination |
| AICC | Akaike information criterion corrected |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| AOPP | advanced oxidation protein products |
| AST/GOT | aspartate-aminotransferase |
| BHB | beta-hydroxybutyrate |
| BW | body weight |
| CTR | control group |
| C2/C3 | ratios of acetic acid to propionic acid |
| DIM | days in milk |
| DM | dry matter |
| DMI | dry matter intake |
| ECM | energy corrected milk |
| EDTA | ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| FRAP | ferric reducing antioxidant power |
| GGT | γ-glutamyl transferase |
| GPFT | genomic productivity, functionality and type index |
| HG | heart girth |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| LSM | least squares means |
| MFI | mean fluorescent intensity |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| MR | milk replacer |
| NEFA | nonesterified fatty acids |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PMN | polymorphonuclear neutrophils |
| PON | paraoxonase |
| qPCR | quantitative PCR |
| ROM | total reactive oxygen metabolites |
| SCFP | Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation-derived postbiotic |
| TMR | total mixed ration |
| TRT | treatment |
| VFA | volatile fatty acids |
| WBA | whole blood stimulation assay |
| WBC | total white blood cells |
| WH | wither height |