EPISODE · Jul 8, 2024 · 9 MIN
Do DCAD Right: Prepartum Dietary Calcium Levels and Resistance to Hypocalcemia
from You Herd Right · host Phibro Animal Health
In dairy cows, the transition from gestation to lactation results in a sudden, large demand for calcium. In this episode, our experts review a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin, where a fully acidogenic prepartum diet was fed with varying levels of dietary calcium prior to an ETGA challenge to induce hypocalcemia. Listen to learn which strategy prepared cows better for a hypocalcemic challenge.
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In dairy cows, the transition from gestation to lactation results in a sudden, large demand for calcium. In this episode, our experts review a study conducted at the University of Wisconsin, where a fully acidogenic prepartum diet was fed with varying levels of dietary calcium prior to an ETGA challenge to induce hypocalcemia. Listen to learn which strategy prepared cows better for a hypocalcemic challenge.
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