Abstract:The calcium (CA) content of the prepartal diet has been shown to significantly influence the development of profound hypocalcemia with paresis in dairy cows near parturition. The mechanisms by which these provocative and preventative diets influence endocrine function and skeletal metabolism are uncertain. The objective of this investigation was to evaluate the effects of feeding high and low CA diets on the ultrastructure and function of parathyroid chief cells in adult cows.The effects of feeding a low CA di… Show more
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