FORMS OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF PUERPERAL PARESIS ON SOME FARMS

SEFERI, Nesim and ELEZI, Besnik and MAMUTI, Dashmir and KËRLUKU, Maksud (2026) FORMS OF TREATMENT AND PREVENTIVE MEASURES OF PUERPERAL PARESIS ON SOME FARMS. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION”, 20 May, 2026.

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Abstract

Cow's milk fever (puerperal paresis or calving hypocalcemia) is an acute disorder of mineral metabolism. It occurs at the beginning of lactation, which is followed by hypocalcemia and hypophosphatemia. Animals with a genetic predisposition for high milk production are most at risk, immediately before calving and up to 72 hours after calving. It occurs in approximately 6% of dairy cows. In diseased cows, the hormonal mechanism that naturally maintains the calcium concentration in the blood plasma within normal limits (9 to 10 mg/dl) does not function. Clinical symptoms of milk fever appear when the calcium concentration in the blood plasma drops to 4 mg/dl. Predisposing factors that affect the occurrence of the disease are: nutrition, housing conditions, breed and age of the animals. Based on clinical signs, the disease manifests itself with clinical or subclinical signs. High-yielding dairy cows are more susceptible to puerperal paresis during the pre- and post-calving period. Milk yield, parity, age, breed, and diet composition of the cows are the most common factors contributing to the occurrence, incidence, and severity of milk taint. It is usually treated with oral calcium solutions and intravenous (I/V) calcium borogluconate. During the treatment of puerperal paresis, the primary focus should be on therapeutic treatment to restore blood calcium levels. Prevention of puerperal paresis is economically important to dairy producers to minimize production losses, mortality losses, and veterinary costs associated with the disease. Multiple strategies have been used to prevent hypocalcemia, including feeding anionic salts, low-calcium diets, vitamin D supplementation, dietary magnesium supplementation, and management of cow body condition during the calving period.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	S Agriculture > S Agriculture (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences > School of Biological Sciences
Depositing User:	Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited:	24 Sep 2026 10:02
Last Modified:	24 Sep 2026 10:02
URI:	http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2488

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