title: [The suitability of 1-alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol for the prevention of recurrent parturient paresis in dairy cows].
abstract: Sixty-four cows with parturient paresis were given a standard treatment of 500 ml calcium gluconate (10.7 g Ca++) infusion solution. Twelve of these cows (experimental group = EG 1) additionally received 420 micrograms 1-alpha-hydroxycholecalciferol (1-alpha-OHD3) with 4 mg 25-hydroxycholecalciferol (25-OHD3) by the intramuscular route. A further 9 and 10 cows were given 210 micrograms 1-alpha-OHD3 and 2 mg 25-OHD3 (EG 3) with the calcium infusion, while 10 cows received either 420 micrograms 1-alpha-OHD3 (EG 4) or 210 micrograms 1-alpha-OHD3 (EG 5). Twenty-three cows (EG 2 and 4) which were given a calcium infusion alone acted as controls. The incidence of recurrence could not be reduced by the administration of Vitamin D3 metabolites concurrently with a calcium infusion, although calcium and phosphorus levels were higher between 24 and 48 hours after calcium infusion alone. The combination of 1-alpha-OHD3/25-OHD3 at the higher dosage resulted in the highest calcium levels.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Zepperitz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002112:Calcifediol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005260:Female; D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D010319:Parturient Paresis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012008:Recurrence
chemical_list: D006887:Hydroxycholecalciferols; D002112:Calcifediol; D002125:Calcium Gluconate; C008088:alfacalcidol
vernacular_title: Untersuchungen über die Eignung von 1-alpha-Hydroxycolecalciferol zur Prophylaxe von Gebärpareserezidiven der Milchkuh.