A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of an Oral Calcium Bolus Supplementation Strategy in Postpartum Jersey Cows on Mastitis, Culling, Milk Production, and Reproductive Performance

A Randomized Clinical Trial Evaluating the Effect of an Oral Calcium Bolus Supplementation Strategy in Postpartum Jersey Cows on Mastitis, Culling, Milk Production, and Reproductive Performance

The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of a postpartum oral calcium supplementation strategy in multiparous Jersey cows on (1) the odds of clinical mastitis in the first 60 days in milk (DIM); (2) the odds of culling up to 60 DIM; (3) the risk of pregnancy in the first 150 DIM; (4...

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Main Authors: Paulo R. Menta, Leticia Fernandes, Diego Poit, Maria Luiza Celestino, Vinicius S. Machado, Rafael C. Neves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Animals
Subjects:
dairy cow
Jersey
oral calcium bolus
calcium
hypocalcemia
mastitis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/12/3361

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