title: Treatment of phosphorus balance disorders.
abstract: Phosphorus (P) homeostasis in ruminants has received increased attention over the past decades. Although environmental concerns associated with excessive P excretion in cattle manure have led to incentives to lower dietary P intake, hypophosphatemia-particularly in the periparturient dairy cow-has been associated with conditions, such as the downer cow syndrome or postparturient hemoglobinuria. The objective of this article is to revisit current understanding of P homeostasis in ruminants, to discuss the pathophysiology and clinical presentation of P balance disorders, and to review different treatment approaches to correct imbalances of the body's P equilibrium.
authors: Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Bischofsholer Damm 15, 30173 Hanover, Germany. Electronic address: waltergruenberg@yahoo.com.
authors: Walter
authors: W
authors: Grünberg
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D006706:Homeostasis; D010710:Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000378:metabolism*; D010760:Phosphorus Metabolism Disorders / Q000378:metabolism / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D010710:Phosphates; D010758:Phosphorus
keywords: Cattle; Homeostasis; Hypophosphatemia; Phosphorus; Treatment