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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. cattle diseases
  6. milk fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal diseases
  5. cattle diseases
  6. milk fever
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. reproductive disorders
  4. pregnancy complications
  5. periparturient diseases and disorders
  6. milk fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. reproductive disorders
  4. pregnancy complications
  5. periparturient diseases and disorders
  6. milk fever
  1. Fields of Study
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. hypocalcemia
  6. milk fever
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  3. noninfectious diseases
  4. metabolic diseases
  5. hypocalcemia
  6. milk fever

Preferred term

milk fever

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • parturient paresis

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/23111

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