Validation of a point-of-care handheld blood total calcium analyzer in postpartum dairy cows

Our objective was to validate a point-of-care handheld blood total calcium analyzer (Ca meter, CM; TD-5220 Vet Ca2+, TaiDoc, New Taipei, Taiwan) to estimate circulating Ca concentrations in postpartum dairy cows. Whole blood was collected from 251 multiparous cows between 1 and 4 d in milk from 2 co...

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Main Authors: Rita Couto Serrenho, Tony C. Bruinjé, Emma I. Morrison, David L. Renaud, Trevor J. DeVries, Todd F. Duffield, Stephen J. LeBlanc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910220300387