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- Title
Prevention of Milk fever: Nutritional Approach.
- Authors
Patel, V. R.; Kansara, J. D.; Patel, B. B.; Patel, P. B.; Patel, S. B.
- Abstract
The use of negatively balanced cation-anion rations during the late dry or prepartum period requires excellent monitoring and management. The cowsmust be separated from the remaining herd and fed a total mixed ration as a group. Lower plasma calcium (Ca)will stimulate the Parathyroid hormone (PTH) and 1-hydroxylase system to increase intestinal absorption of Ca and bone resorption -reduce incidence of milk fever. The incidence of milk fever was increased simply by increasing the potassium (K) concentration in pasture Diet high in K or sodium (Na) -alkalinize the blood - decreased bone Ca resorption and renal production of 1, 25-(OH)2 vitamin D, increase incidence of milk fever. Inadequate supply of magnesium (Mg) in dry period - reduce the ability of a cow to mobilize Ca at parturition. Anionic salts (-ve DCAD) prevents milk fever by acidifying the blood to restore tissue responsiveness to the PTH.
- Subjects
MILK fever in animals; PARATHYROID hormone; CHOLESTEROL hydroxylase; INTESTINAL absorption; BONE resorption; ANIMAL diseases; VETERINARY medicine
- Publication
Veterinary World, 2011, Vol 4, Issue 6, p278
- ISSN
0972-8988
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.5455/vetworld.4.278