A Case Description of Possible Vitamin-E Deficiency among Calves in a Large Danish Dairy Herd

Clinical Findings, Supplementation and Future Prevention

Authors

  • R. Engelbrecht Department of Health and Nutrition, Danish Cattle Federation Danish Agricultural Advisory Service
  • S. Krogh Jensen Department of Animal Health, Welfare & Nutrition, Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Research Centre Foulum, Denmark
  • E. Linde LVK, The Veterinary & Agricultural Consultancy Service, Denmark
  • K. Myrup Pedersen Department of Large Animal Sciences, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20064733

Keywords:

Denmark, hypovitaminosis E, calves, pneumonia, herd health

Abstract

The objective with the present report is to present a case of what seemed to be hypovitaminosis E among two ten-week-old dairy calves (mainly due to pneumonia) in a 900-cow Danish dairy herd.

Cover image of the 39th Conference Proceedings: Three calves lying down in a pasture next to a white fence. Behind them, a rainbow spans over the distant hills. Yellow background.

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Published

2006-09-21

Issue

2006

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