title: Milk fever controls: comparison of 1-alpha and vitamin D3 in conjunction with induced parturition.
abstract: The efficacies of vitamin D3 and its 1-alpha hydroxyl derivative (1-alpha) in controlling clinical milk fever, hypocalcaemia and hypophosphataemia in parturient cows have been compared. A corticosteroid was used in some cases to optimise and control the interval between prophylactic treatment and parturition. Our observations suggest that the combination of 1-alpha and corticosteroid was particularly valuable and could be used in the development of a successful prophylactic regime. This conclusion is supported by both clinical and biochemical measurements.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000494:pharmacology; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002417:Cattle / Q000502:physiology; D002762:Cholecalciferol / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood; D010319:Parturient Paresis / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D002762:Cholecalciferol; D001623:Betamethasone; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium; C008088:alfacalcidol