title: Letter to the Editor.
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Florian M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Trefz
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Annette
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorch
authors.affiliation: Clinic for Ruminants with Ambulatory and Herd Health Services, Center for Clinical Veterinary Medicine, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany.
authors.forename: Gabriela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Knubben-Schweizer
authors.affiliation: UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: Ingrid
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Lorenz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000097:blood*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000662:veterinary*; D005440:Fluid Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D011188:Potassium