Milk fever in dairy cows: A review of pathophysiology and control principles

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 176, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 58-69

  DeGaris, Peter J ^a,b   Lean, Ian J ^a,b  

^a Bovine Research Australasia   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dietary cation anion difference; Milk fever; Transition period

Indexed keywords

ANION; CALCITONIN; CALCITRIOL; CALCIUM; CATION; CHLORIDE ION; MAGNESIUM; MILK PROTEIN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM ION; SODIUM ION; SULFUR;

AGING; ANIMAL FOOD; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; CALCIUM HOMEOSTASIS; CALCIUM INTAKE; CATTLE DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HYPOCALCEMIA; INCIDENCE; LACTATION; LINEAR SYSTEM; MILK PRODUCTION; NONHUMAN; PARTURIENT PARESIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREDICTION; REPRODUCTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; URINE PH;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL FEED; ANIMAL NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; ANIMALS; CALCIUM, DIETARY; CATTLE; CATTLE DISEASES; FEMALE; HYPOCALCEMIA; MAGNESIUM; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; PARTURIENT PARESIS; PHOSPHORUS, DIETARY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 40649083596     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.12.029     Document Type: Article

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