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Do DCAD Right: Prepartum Dietary Calcium Levels and Resistance to Hypocalcemia


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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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You Herd RightBy Phibro Animal Health