Calcium and the Milk Fever Situation in Expectant Cows
Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body of an animal. The animal needs it for the formation of teeth, bones and other cartilaginous body parts. Inadequate supply of calcium weakens the body of an animal and increases the risk of fractures and other diseases. Milk fever is one of the conditions related to inadequate calcium in the body of a dairy cow. It often occurs in the last few days preceding the birth of a calf.