Prevention of parturient paresis by a low-calcium diet prepartum: a field study.
Twenty of 60 control cows fed a "normal" diet prepartum developed parturient paresis whereas none of 37 fed a low-calcium (13 to 18 g/cow per day) diet prepartum developed the disease.
D000818:Animals; D002136:Calcium, Dietary / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D010243:Paralysis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011644:Puerperal Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
D002136:Calcium, Dietary