Effect of injectable iron-dextran on dairy calves and lambs.
Ten Holstein calves, 10 Jersey calves, 7 single lambs, and one lamb from each of ten sets of twins were injected with an iron-dextran solution shortly after birth. These were paired with an equal number of untreated animals that formed the control groups. Percentage of hemoglobin and body weights were recorded periodically up to 16 weeks of age for the calves and 21 weeks for the lambs. Percentage of hemoglobin in the blood of treated calves was generally higher than that of untreated calves but body weights between groups were not significantly different. In the lambs there was no significant difference in percentage of hemoglobin or body weights between the treated and control groups. The results indicate that under the confined system of management as outlined, there was no advantage in administering iron-dextran to young calves or lambs.
D000818:Animals; D001835:Body Weight / Q000187:drug effects*; D002417:Cattle; D006454:Hemoglobins; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012756:Sheep
D006454:Hemoglobins; D007505:Iron-Dextran Complex