Low blood calcium level affects dairy cow health

摘要

THE health of dairy cows after giving birth plays a big factor in the quantity and quality of the milk the cows produce. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri have found that subclinical hypocalcemia is related to higher levels of fat in theliver.John Middleton, a professor in the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Medicine, said these higher levels of fat are often precursors to future health problems in cows.