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Problems: |
Possible Nutritional Answers: |
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Milk Fever |
Ca/Phos. Ratio; Vit. D; inorganic sulfate |
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Downer milk fever |
The above + magnesium |
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Grass tetany |
Magnesium |
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Knuckling fetlocks, weak hindlegs |
Vitamin E, Selenium, Copper |
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Nerve loss |
Copper |
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Ataxia |
Copper, copper-molybdenum |
Problems: Possible Nutritional
Answers: Retained
placentas, metritis Copper, zinc,
selenium, vitamin E Lack of estrus Copper, zinc,
selenium, vitamin E Tailess sperm in
semen Selenium Lack of libido Copper-molybdenum
Hoof
Problems:
Problems: Possible Nutritional
Answers: Hoof Rot Copper,
iodine Abnormal hoof
growth Copper Soft hoof growth Copper Swollen fetlocks Copper Laminitis High rumen acid upsets
copper absorption Hairy wart resistance Copper
(nutrition), formaldehyde (foot bath)
Intestinal
Problems:
Problems: Possible Nutritional
Answers: Acidosis (pH balance) Sodium bicarbonate Low butterfat test Sodium bicarbonate Undigested feed in
manure Copper,
cobalt Scouring Copper,
molybdenum Worm resistance Copper,
molybdenum Low production Copper, zinc, manganeses,
inorganic sulfate Abnormal appetite Copper,
cobalt
Metabolic
Problems:
Problems: Possible Nutritional
Answers: High somatic
cell count Copper, zinc,
selenium, Vitamin E Ketosis Copper, inorganic
sulfate White muscle disease Selenium Pneumonia Copper, zinc,
selenium, Vitamin E Heart abnormalities Copper, selenium,
magnesium Anemia Iron, copper,
cobalt Tongue lolling Copper Retarded growth Copper,
molybdenum Sudden death Copper, selenium,
grease & nitrate Off-flavor milk High iron (feed or water;
Vitamin E High culling rate Poor mineral nutrition
program Fat cow
syndrome Copper, inorganic
sulfate Hair off color, no
bloom Copper,
selenium