Association of immediate postpartum calcium concentration with clinical diseases, culling, reproduction and milk production in Holstein cows

Authors

  • R. C. Neves Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • B. M. Leno Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • M. D. Curler Dairy Health and Management Services, LLC, Lowville, NY 13367
  • M. J. Thomas Dairy Health and Management Services, LLC, Lowville, NY 13367
  • T. R. Overton Department of Animal Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
  • J. A. A. McArt Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20173337

Keywords:

calcium, plasma concentration, parturition, placenta, metritis, displaced abomasum, milk production

Abstract

The objectives of our study were to determine the association of plasma Ca concentration collected within 12 h of parturition with: 1) the risk of clinical diseases (retained placenta [RP], metritis, displaced abomasum [DA], and clinical mastitis) in the first 60 d in milk (DIM), 2) the risk of culling in the first 60 DIM, 3) the risk of pregnancy to first service, and 4) milk production.

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2017-09-14

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