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Paralytic Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Milk
Fever |
Ca/Phos.
Ratio; Vit. D; inorganic sulfate |
| Downer
milk fever |
The
above + magnesium |
| Grass
tetany |
Magnesium |
| Knuckling
fetlocks, weak hindlegs |
Vitamin
E, Selenium, Copper |
| Nerve
loss |
Copper |
| Ataxia |
Copper,
copper-molybdenum |
Breeding Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Retained
placentas, metritis |
Copper,
zinc, selenium, vitamin E |
| Lack
of estrus |
Copper,
zinc, selenium, vitamin E |
| Tailess
sperm in semen |
Selenium |
| Lack
of libido |
Copper-molybdenum |
Hoof Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Hoof
Rot |
Copper,
iodine |
| Abnormal
hoof growth |
Copper |
| Soft
hoof growth |
Copper |
| Swollen
fetlocks |
Copper |
| Laminitis |
High
rumen acid upsets copper absorption |
| Hairy
wart resistance |
Copper
(nutrition), formaldehyde (foot bath) |
Intestinal Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| Acidosis
(pH balance) |
Sodium
bicarbonate |
| Low
butterfat test |
Sodium
bicarbonate |
| Undigested
feed in manure |
Copper,
cobalt |
| Scouring |
Copper,
molybdenum |
| Worm
resistance |
Copper,
molybdenum |
| Low
production |
Copper,
zinc, manganeses, inorganic sulfate |
| Abnormal
appetite |
Copper,
cobalt |
Metabolic Problems:
Problems:
Possible nutritional answers:
| High
somatic cell count |
Copper,
zinc, selenium, Vitamin E |
| Ketosis |
Copper,
inorganic sulfate |
| White muscle
disease |
Selenium |
| Pneumonia |
Copper,
zinc, selenium, Vitamin E |
| Heart abnormalities |
Copper,
selenium, magnesium |
| Anemia |
Iron, copper,
cobalt |
| Tongue lolling |
Copper |
| Retarded growth |
Copper,
molybdenum |
| Sudden death |
Copper,
selenium, grease & nitrate |
| Off-flavor
milk |
High iron
(feed or water; Vitamin E |
| High culling
rate |
Poor mineral
nutrition program |
| Fat cow syndrome |
Copper,
inorganic sulfate |
| Hair off color,
no bloom |
Copper,
selenium |
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