Milk fever in dairy cattle is primarily associated with:
Correct answer: B. Hypocalcemia around calving
- A. Hypoglycemia during weaning
- B. Hypocalcemia around calving
- C. Hypernatremia after exercise
- D. Copper toxicity during pregnancy
Explanation
Milk fever, or parturient paresis, results mainly from a sudden fall in blood calcium around parturition when calcium secretion in milk increases. It is not primarily a glucose, sodium, or copper disorder.
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