Understanding the dynamics of postpartum blood calcium concentration and its association with cows' health and performance is key to making prophylactic and treatment decisions for subclinical hypocalcaemia. The objective of this article is to summarise results from observational epidemiological studies looking at the associations between postpartum blood calcium concentration and production, reproduction or health in dairy cows, in order to provide readers with a better understanding of subclinical hypocalcaemia and its potential implications.
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