5 milk fever prevention strategies for dairy cows.

Milk fever, can be prevented with carefully monitored dietary strategies. Milk fever is a common occurrence in dairy operations, and every effort should be made to reduce its incidence as it can increase the risk of other diseases and have lasting effects on the cow’s production cycle. These prevention stategies are 1)Dietary calcium restriction in the close-up dry period. 2)Dietary potassium restriction in the close-up dry period 3) Dietary cation-anion difference (DCAD) 4) Additional oral calcium supplementation Vitamin D3 Read more