title: Lactose intolerance in a calf.
abstract: Lactose intolerance was identified as the cause of bovine neonatal diarrhea. Glucose and xylose oral absorptions were normal whereas lactose absorption was reduced relative to normal calves. Lactase deficiency is common in people but rarely reported in animals. The treatment of whole milk with lactase alleviated the diarrhea.
authors.affiliation: Department of Rural Practice, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Tennessee, Knoxville 37901-1071.
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Olchowy
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Linnabary
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Andrews
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Longshore
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000818:Animals; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000175:diagnosis; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test / Q000662:veterinary*; D007787:Lactose Intolerance / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*; D014994:Xylose / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D014994:Xylose