Implementation of hypocalcaemia prevention programmes in commercial dairy herds: From theory to practice

Aubineau, T.; Guatteo, Raphaël R.; Boudon, Anne

doi:10.1016/j.animal.2022.100639

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“…Administration of oral calcium 12 hours after recovery was carried out to avoid recurrence. This treatment aims to restore calcium levels in the blood as early as possible and prevented muscle and nerve damage due to cow lying down for too long (Arechiga-Flores et al, 2022;Aubineau et al, 2022). In this study, intravenous infusion of dextrose (a pure form of glucose) was used as an energy source for muscle contractions.…”

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“…In general, preventing cases of milk fever is better than treating. Milk fever prevention strategies generally included acidifying the diet at the end of hypocalcaemic pregnancy and providing calcium at calving (Wilkens et al, 2020;Aubineau et al, 2022). Calcium homeostasis was controlled by calcitonin, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D. Low prenatal calcium intake was initially thought to cause milk fever.…”

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Addition of dextrose and caffeine to the intravenous treatment of milk fever in Holstein Friesian cattle

Ady Kurnianto,

Novianto Meska Pratama

2023

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A farmer reported a cow unable to stand 48 hours postpartum. The cow was a 2.5 years old dairy cow with a body weight of around 350 kg. The cow was fed elephant grass, standard concentrate (16–18%) crude protein, and drinking water ad libitum without mineral supplementation during the dry season. The cow's position and posture when lying down, ear temperature, and eye pupils were included in the physical examination. Availability of food and drink was examined to predict appetite and thirst. The results of the history and physical examination showed that the cow was unable to stand 48 hours after calving, had no appetite and eye reflexes, had cold ears, and trembling hind legs. The cow was laid on its right side, with its head turned to flank. Based on the anamnesis and physical examination, the cow was diagnosed as suffering from stage 2 puerperal hypocalcemia. The cow was infused via the jugular vein with a solution containing 270 mg calcium borogluconate, 70 mg magnesium borogluconate, 300 mg dextrose, 5 mg phosphorus element, 2 mg potassium chloride, and 5 mg caffeine per 1 mL of solution. Forty-five minutes after the infusion, the cow was able to stand, although it still looked weak. It could be concluded that the addition of dextrose and caffeine to the standard treatment of milk fever was beneficial for recovery.

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confidence: 99%