The effect of different calcium doses in milk fever therapy. A comparative internordic field study.
In an internordic field study of the effect of the Ca dose (6, 9 and 12 g) on the therapeutic result in parturient paresis, considerably better results were recorded in Finland than in the other countries at all dose levels. In Finland a full effect was obtained with 6 g, while in all others 9 g Ca yielded a significantly better result than 6 g. Raising of the dose to 12 g produced no improvement. There was a significant difference in therapeutic results between the two Finnish breeds. A larger number of fatal cases was recorded among paretic cows with plasma Ca greater then 8.0 mg/100 ml.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D005260:Female; D006979:Hyperthermia, Induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D007267:Injections; D008274:Magnesium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010319:Parturient Paresis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy
D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium