Effect of source and amount of vitamin D on serum concentrations and retention of calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus in dairy cows

ABSTRACT: The objectives of the experiment were to determine the effects of supplementing 2 amounts of 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (calcidiol; CAL) compared with equal amounts of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol; CHOL) on serum concentrations, absorptions, and retentions of Ca, Mg, and P in periparturient dairy...

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Main Authors: M.B. Poindexter, R. Zimpel, A. Vieira-Neto, A. Husnain, A.C.M. Silva, A. Faccenda, A. Sanches de Avila, P. Celi, C. Cortinhas, J.E.P. Santos, C.D. Nelson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:Journal of Dairy Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022030222007391