Clinical chemistry investigations in recumbent and healthy German Holstein cows after the fifth day in milk

Abstract

Recumbency is a frequent symptom occurring throughout lactation. Its cause can be related to the energy or mineral metabolism, or to trauma or infectious diseases. We compared various clinical chemistry parameters between healthy and recumbent cows and between cows with different causes of recumbency and determined if hypocalcaemia manifests in later lactation.

Keywords

• cattle
• lactation
• hypocalcaemia
• recumbency