Causas y efectos de la hipocalcemia puerperal bovina en rodeos de producción lechera

Abstract

Puerperal hypocalcemia is a metabolic disease of high prevalence in dairy production that significantly affects animal health and farm profitability. Its diagnosis is determined by serology, being an infrequent method due to the need of having a quick and timely result for the adequate treatment and thus avoiding the death of the animal. Bovine puerperal hipocalcemia prevention avoids great productive losses in dairy cattle. Prompt diagnosis and effective treatment achieve optimal postpartum health, improve reproductive efficiency, and increase milk production. The following paper will review the literature and develop the main causes and consequences of "bovine puerperal hypocalcemia in dairy herds", making reference to the different ways in which it negatively impacts cattle, influencing production and generating economic losses.