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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-03-01
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Series: | Animal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731120301506 |