Evaluation of the relationship between ionized and total calcium concentrations in blood during the first week of lactation in dairy cows
Abstract Background Diagnosis of subclinical hypocalcemia in cattle is based on concentration of total Ca ([TCa]) in serum or plasma below the reference range, with [TCa] serving as proxy for the concentration of ionized Ca ([iCa]). Hypothesis/Objectives To investigate the relation between [iCa] and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023-11-01
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Series: | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16879 |