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<blockquote data-quote="TexasBred" data-source="post: 925349" data-attributes="member: 6897"><p>It's good in practice as well. Most forages do not contain high enough levels of calcium to be deterimental to the cow. Alfalfa is one of the exceptions and should never be fed to close up dry cows. Many dairies do have a very good "close up dry cow" program and chlorides are used heavily in the minerals to lower any chances of milk fever and ca<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite7" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue :p" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":p" />h ratios are inverted at 6:12 ratios. Basically all you're doing is fooling the cows system or forcing it to take calcium from the highest available source, which would be the bone rather than the blood. Once the cow calves and begins producing milk supplemental calcium is fed at normal rates and you can also give them an IV solution containing CMPK. High producing cows are most often the ones that are susceptable to milk fever. That's why you hear folk say "It always happens to my best cow".</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TexasBred, post: 925349, member: 6897"] It's good in practice as well. Most forages do not contain high enough levels of calcium to be deterimental to the cow. Alfalfa is one of the exceptions and should never be fed to close up dry cows. Many dairies do have a very good "close up dry cow" program and chlorides are used heavily in the minerals to lower any chances of milk fever and ca:ph ratios are inverted at 6:12 ratios. Basically all you're doing is fooling the cows system or forcing it to take calcium from the highest available source, which would be the bone rather than the blood. Once the cow calves and begins producing milk supplemental calcium is fed at normal rates and you can also give them an IV solution containing CMPK. High producing cows are most often the ones that are susceptable to milk fever. That's why you hear folk say "It always happens to my best cow". [/QUOTE]
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