effect of calcium borogluconate injection pre and immediately postpartum on production performance, incidence of metabolic disorders and situation of the uterus after calving in cows fed anionic diets

the objective of this study was to determine the effect of calcium borogluconate injection 48 and 24 hours prepartum and immediately after parturition on dry matter intake at day of calving, milk yield, incidence of metabolic disorders and uterine conditions during the first 21 days postpartum in cows fed anionic diets. thirty six lactating dairy cows were balanced by parity (1, 2, 3+) and allocated to 4 subcutaneous injection treatments of 15.2 gr calcium as borogluconate at different times pre and postpartum than expected calving date . group 1 consisted of 9 cows receiving no treatment before or after parturition. group 2 consisted of 9 cows receiving calcium borogluconate 48 h prepartum.group 3 consisted of 9 cows receiving calcium borogluconate 24 h prepartum. group 4 consisted of 9 cows receiving 15.2 gr of ca as borogluconate immediately postpartum. dry matter intake was in treatments 1, 2, 3 and 4 was 10.87, 12.32, 12.63 and 15.03 kg in the first 24 h after calving, respectively and indicated significantly difference among treatments. milk yield in 2, 3 and 4 treatments was significantly greater than group 1 in the first 21 days of lactation (38.7, 38.9, 40.3 vs 36.07 kg/d). treatment had a significant effect on the subclinical hypocalcemia incidence so incidence risk of subclinical hypocalcemia in 1 treatment was 10 times more likely than 4 treatment. data regression analysis indicated that 4 treatment had a significant effect on the ketosis incidence. so that the cows no calcium injection 2.43 times more likely to experience ketosis than 4 treatment. but experimental treatments were not significantly effect on the incidence of milk fever, displacement abomasum, retained placenta, metritis and endometritis. in general, calcium injection, especially immediately after parturation increased the dry matter intake in day of calving and reduced metabolic disorders such as hypocalcaemia and ketosis.