For many, tetany is associated with grazing cattle on very lush pastures. However, in recent weeks, the Irish Farmers Journal has learned of an unusual case of tetany in a housed suckler cow. Tetany ...

DAIRY cattle are very sensitive to stimuli of external and internal origin that affect gastro-intestinal movements. This may involve intestinal autointoxication—‘indigestion’—even after the intake of ...

Fluid, electrolyte and mineral perturbations are prevalent features of tropical disease. Hemodynamic alterations, fever, nitrogen wasting, and changes in membrane transport and acid–base balance ...

Grass tetany is a metabolic disorder associated with lush pastures due to low levels of blood magnesium concentration, which results in nerve impulse failure in animals. The moisture received across ...

With spring finally arriving pastures are beginning to green up. For most cattle producers, that is a welcome event that leads to less reliance on feeding hay. But University of Kentucky College of ...

At calving, cows have a sudden and urgent demand for colostrum and milk production that drives blood calcium down. During this critical period, a cow’s bones cannot respond quickly enough to replace ...

cDivision of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, USA Acute liver failure (ALF) is a ...

If you don't get enough calcium, you might feel muscle cramps and aches. Weak bones from low calcium can lead to problems like osteopenia or osteoporosis. Not having enough calcium can also cause ...