Potassium, Not Calcium Induces Milk Fever

Addition of Potassium or Sodium, but not Calcium, to Prepartum Rations Induces Milk Fever in Dairy Cows

Authors

  • J. P. Goff USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Metabolic Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, Ames, IA 50010-0070
  • R. L. Horst USDA, Agricultural Research Service, National Animal Disease Center, Metabolic Diseases and Immunology Research Unit, Ames, IA 50010-0070

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro19965979

Keywords:

prepartal dietary concentration, potassium, sodium, calcium, periparturient hypocalcemia, milk fever

Abstract

The effects of prepartal dietary potassium, sodium, and calcium concentration on the incidence of periparturient hypocalcemia or milk fever was determined in older (≥ 4th lactation) Jersey cows.

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Published

1996-09-12

Issue

1996

Section

Research Summaries 2