Effect of oral calcium bolus supplementation on early-lactation health and milk yield in commercial dairy herds

Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 95, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 7051-7065

  Oetzel, G R ^a   Miller, B E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Dairy cow; Hypocalcemia; Oral calcium bolus; Oral calcium chloride

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CATTLE; DIET; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SECRETION (PROCESS);

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; CALCIUM; CATTLE; DIET; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; LACTATION; MILK;

BOS;

EID: 84869498937     PISSN: 00220302     EISSN: 15253198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3168/jds.2012-5510     Document Type: Article

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