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Is this jersey cow close to calving?
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<blockquote data-quote="Buck Randall" data-source="post: 1706938" data-attributes="member: 38590"><p>Milk fever is fairly prevalent in dairy cattle if no precautions are taken. Jerseys get it more than other breeds. The risk goes up quite a bit with the third lactation and older cows.</p><p></p><p>It seems counterintuitive, but limiting calcium in the cow's diet for around 3 weeks prior to calving helps. Switch her to higher quality feed as soon as she calves. If she seems shaky or weak, treat with oral calcium. Save the IV for cows that are too weak to stand.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buck Randall, post: 1706938, member: 38590"] Milk fever is fairly prevalent in dairy cattle if no precautions are taken. Jerseys get it more than other breeds. The risk goes up quite a bit with the third lactation and older cows. It seems counterintuitive, but limiting calcium in the cow's diet for around 3 weeks prior to calving helps. Switch her to higher quality feed as soon as she calves. If she seems shaky or weak, treat with oral calcium. Save the IV for cows that are too weak to stand. [/QUOTE]
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