Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay

An outbreak of hypomagnesemia is reported in Holstein dairy cattle grazing lush oat (Avena sativa) pasture in Uruguay. Nine of 270 (3.3%) cows died in May-July (autumn-winter) 2017. These nine cows were from 2 to 9-years-old (1st-6th lactation), with 22 to 194 days of lactation and 15.8 to 31.4L of...

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Main Author: Doncel Díaz, Benjamín (author)
Other Authors: Capelesso, Alsiane Simone (author), Giannitti, Federico (author), Cajarville, Cecilia (author), Macías Rioseco, Melissa (author), Silveira, Caroline da Silva (author), Costa, Ricardo A. (author), Riet-Correa, Franklin (author)
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Macías Rioseco, Melissa
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Capelesso, Alsiane Simone
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Capelesso Alsiane Simone, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Veterinaria. Departamento de Nutrición
Giannitti Federico, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal
Cajarville Cecilia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Veterinaria. Departamento de Nutrición
Macías Rioseco Melissa, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal
Silveira Caroline da Silva, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal
Costa Ricardo A., Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal
Riet-Correa Franklin, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal
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Capelesso, Alsiane Simone
Giannitti, Federico
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Macías Rioseco, Melissa
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Costa, Ricardo A.
Riet-Correa, Franklin
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dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv Doncel Díaz, B, Capelesso, A, Giannitti, F, Cajarville, C, Macías Rioseco, M, Silveira, C, Costa, R y Riet-Correa, F. Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira. [en línea] 2019, 39(8), 564-572
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description An outbreak of hypomagnesemia is reported in Holstein dairy cattle grazing lush oat (Avena sativa) pasture in Uruguay. Nine of 270 (3.3%) cows died in May-July (autumn-winter) 2017. These nine cows were from 2 to 9-years-old (1st-6th lactation), with 22 to 194 days of lactation and 15.8 to 31.4L of daily milk production. Two cows with acute sialorrhea, muscle spasms, lateral recumbency, weakness, opisthotonos, and coma, were euthanized and necropsied. No significant macroscopic or histological lesions were found. One untreated clinically-affected cow and eight out of 14 clinically healthy cows of the same group under similar management and production conditions had low serum levels of Mg (lower than 0.7mmol/L). Secondarily, both clinically affected cows and six out of 14 healthy cows had low serum Ca levels. The K/(Ca+Mg) ratio of two oat forages, corn silage, and ration was 5.10, 7.73, 2.45, and 0.85, respectively. A K/(Ca+Mg) ratio lower than 2.2 represents a risk for hypomagnesemia. The difference between the contribution-requirement of minerals in the diet was established and a daily deficiency of Mg (-0.36g/day), Na (-25.2g/day) and Ca (-9.27g/day) was found, while K (184.42g/day) and P (12.81g/day) were in excess. The diet was reformulated to correct the deficiencies and the disease was controlled by the daily administration of 80g of magnesium oxide, 80g of calcium carbonate and 30g sodium chloride per cow. It is concluded that hypomagnesemia is a cause of mortality in dairy cattle in Uruguay, and that the condition can be prevented by appropriate diet formulation.
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spelling Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in UruguayDoncel Díaz, BenjamínCapelesso, Alsiane SimoneGiannitti, FedericoCajarville, CeciliaMacías Rioseco, MelissaSilveira, Caroline da SilvaCosta, Ricardo A.Riet-Correa, FranklinBOVINOSVACAS LECHERASHIPOMAGNESEMIAHIPOCALCEMIAPASTOREOAVENAURUGUAYAn outbreak of hypomagnesemia is reported in Holstein dairy cattle grazing lush oat (Avena sativa) pasture in Uruguay. Nine of 270 (3.3%) cows died in May-July (autumn-winter) 2017. These nine cows were from 2 to 9-years-old (1st-6th lactation), with 22 to 194 days of lactation and 15.8 to 31.4L of daily milk production. Two cows with acute sialorrhea, muscle spasms, lateral recumbency, weakness, opisthotonos, and coma, were euthanized and necropsied. No significant macroscopic or histological lesions were found. One untreated clinically-affected cow and eight out of 14 clinically healthy cows of the same group under similar management and production conditions had low serum levels of Mg (lower than 0.7mmol/L). Secondarily, both clinically affected cows and six out of 14 healthy cows had low serum Ca levels. The K/(Ca+Mg) ratio of two oat forages, corn silage, and ration was 5.10, 7.73, 2.45, and 0.85, respectively. A K/(Ca+Mg) ratio lower than 2.2 represents a risk for hypomagnesemia. The difference between the contribution-requirement of minerals in the diet was established and a daily deficiency of Mg (-0.36g/day), Na (-25.2g/day) and Ca (-9.27g/day) was found, while K (184.42g/day) and P (12.81g/day) were in excess. The diet was reformulated to correct the deficiencies and the disease was controlled by the daily administration of 80g of magnesium oxide, 80g of calcium carbonate and 30g sodium chloride per cow. It is concluded that hypomagnesemia is a cause of mortality in dairy cattle in Uruguay, and that the condition can be prevented by appropriate diet formulation.Doncel Díaz Benjamín, Universidad Nacional de Colombia (Bogotá, Colombia). Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y de Zootecnia. Laboratorio de Patología Veterinaria ; Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud AnimalCapelesso Alsiane Simone, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Veterinaria. Departamento de NutriciónGiannitti Federico, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud AnimalCajarville Cecilia, Universidad de la República (Uruguay). Facultad de Veterinaria. Departamento de NutriciónMacías Rioseco Melissa, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud AnimalSilveira Caroline da Silva, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud AnimalCosta Ricardo A., Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud AnimalRiet-Correa Franklin, Instituto Nacional de Investigación Agropecuaria (INIA). Plataforma de Salud Animal2025-09-10T12:55:21Z2025-09-10T12:55:21Z2019Artículoinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion9 papplication/pdfDoncel Díaz, B, Capelesso, A, Giannitti, F, Cajarville, C, Macías Rioseco, M, Silveira, C, Costa, R y Riet-Correa, F. Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay. Pesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira. [en línea] 2019, 39(8), 564-572https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/51533https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-6215reponame:COLIBRIinstname:Universidad de la Repúblicainstacron:Universidad de la RepúblicaesspaPesquisa Veterinaria Brasileira, 2019, 39(8), 564-572Las obras depositadas en el Repositorio se rigen por la Ordenanza de los Derechos de la Propiedad Intelectual de la Universidad de la República.(Res. Nº 91 de C.D.C. de 8/III/1994 – D.O. 7/IV/1994) y por la Ordenanza del Repositorio Abierto de la Universidad de la República (Res. Nº 16 de C.D.C. de 07/10/2014)info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessLicencia Creative Commons Atribución - No Comercial (CC - By-NC 4.0)oai:colibri.udelar.edu.uy:20.500.12008/515332026-04-14T10:35:08Z
spellingShingle Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
Doncel Díaz, Benjamín
BOVINOS
VACAS LECHERAS
HIPOMAGNESEMIA
HIPOCALCEMIA
PASTOREO
AVENA
URUGUAY
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title Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
title_full Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
title_fullStr Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
title_full_unstemmed Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
title_short Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
title_sort Hypomagnesemia in dairy cattle in Uruguay
topic BOVINOS
VACAS LECHERAS
HIPOMAGNESEMIA
HIPOCALCEMIA
PASTOREO
AVENA
URUGUAY
url https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12008/51533
https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-5150-PVB-6215