Effect of E. coli ectotoxin on calcium and phosphate concentration in serum of dairy cows.
The injection of E. coli ectotoxin into eight healthy cows of the SRB breed induced a significant hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia. A clinical profile similar to that normally seen in paresis puerperalis was also observed. These results confirm earlier observations that toxaemia can give rise to paralytic symptoms.
D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D002417:Cattle / Q000097:blood*; D004926:Escherichia coli; D005098:Exotoxins / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood*
D005098:Exotoxins; D010710:Phosphates; D002118:Calcium