Effects of postpartum calcium treatment on blood calcium concentration

Authors

  • C. D. Blanc Pacific Rim Dairy, Corcoran, CA 93212
  • Mark van derList Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Sacramento, CA 95616
  • Sharif S. Aly UC Davis, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA 93274
  • Heidi Rossow UC Davis, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA 93274
  • Noelia Silva-del-Río UC Davis, Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center, Tulare, CA 93274

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20134233

Keywords:

hypocalcemia, high-risk dairy cows, prophylactic calcium, blood calcium

Abstract

To prevent the negative consequences of subclinical hypocalcemia, it is common practice to treat postparturient high-risk dairy cows with supplemental calcium prophylactically either by oral or IV administration; however, the effect of prophylactic calcium administration on blood calcium concentration has not been evaluated. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of prophylactic postpartum calcium treatments (IV and oral bolus) on postpartum blood calcium concentration.

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Published

2013-09-19

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2013

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