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Caring For Transition Cows
trans cowDrA-7-27 8/2/05 10:05 AM Page 1 by Mike Hutjens, PhD, and Earl Aalseth, PhD, DVM trans cowDrA-7-27 8/2/05 10:05 AM Page 2 Contents Foreword . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Section I Managing Fresh and Dry Cows Chapter 1 The Far-off dry cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Chapter 2 The Close-up dry cow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Chapter 3 Springing heifers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Chapter 4 Fresh cow strategies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Section II Transition Cow Disorders Chapter 5 Milk fever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17 Chapter 6 Ketosis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22 Chapter 7 Fatty liver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Chapter 8 Retained placenta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27 Chapter 9 Displaced abomasum . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30…
Key Features
- When drying up the mammary
- Meet the nutrient needs of dry
- Provide nutrients to meet
- Maintain positive energy balance while adjusting body condition
- Minimize risk of disease by
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