The association of prepartum urine pH, plasma total calcium concentration at calving and postpartum diseases in Holstein dairy cattle

The use of anionic salts to prevent milk fever in dairy cattle has been an effective nutritional strategy; however, the degree of acidification that determines the most acceptable productive responses and well-being of the cow is still a controversial topic. The objective of this study was to assess...

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Main Authors: P. Melendez, J. Bartolome, C. Roeschmann, B. Soto, A. Arevalo, J. Möller, M. Coarsey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301506