Parturient Paresis

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome

Definition:

A disease of pregnant and lactating cows and ewes leading to generalized paresis and death. The disease, which is characterized by hypocalcemia, occurs at or shortly after parturition in cows and within weeks before or after parturition in ewes.

Synonyms:

Animal Milk Fever
Fever, Animal Milk
Milk Fever, Animal
Pareses, Parturient
Paresis, Parturient
Parturient Pareses

Broader Topics:

Animal Diseases

Narrower Topics:

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