milk fever
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004125
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.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004125 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | parturient paresis |
| References | Medical Subject Headings; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | periparturient diseases and disorders; hypocalcemia; cattle diseases |
| Translations | Spanish: fiebre vitularia |
Record as JSON
{
"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004125",
"term": "milk fever",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"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": [
"parturient paresis"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"periparturient diseases and disorders",
"hypocalcemia",
"cattle diseases"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "fiebre vitularia"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/milk-fever/"
}
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