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paralysis in a cow near the time of delivery, usually accompanied by hypocalcemia and due to a metabolic disorder. See also downer cow syndrome, under syndrome. Called also milk or parturient fever.Medical dictionary. 2011.
parturient paresis — ▪ animal disease also called milk fever in cattle, a disorder characterized by abnormally low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia). It occurs in cows most commonly within three days after they have calved, at a time when the cow… … Universalium
parturient paresis — noun or parturient apoplexy : milk fever 2a … Useful english dictionary
parturient apoplexy — noun see parturient paresis … Useful english dictionary
parturient fever — see under paresis … Medical dictionary
downer cow syndrome — parturient paresis in a cow that is intractable to treatment and usually fatal … Medical dictionary
Milk fever — Milk fever, post parturient hypocalcemia, or parturient paresis is a disease, usually of dairy cows, characterized by reduced blood calcium levels. It is most common in the first few days of lactation, when demand for calcium for milk production… … Wikipedia
milk fever — n 1) a febrile disorder following parturition 2) a disease of newly lactating cows, sheep, or goats that is caused by excessive drain on the body mineral reserves during the establishment of the milk flow called also parturient apoplexy,… … Medical dictionary
Examples of noninfectious diseases of animals — ▪ Table Examples of noninfectious diseases of animals animal(s) affected name(s) of disease nature of disease Hereditary diseases pigs, calves, foals congenital absence of skin (epitheliogenesis imperfecti) complete absence of skin over parts of… … Universalium
