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Nutritional Requirements of Dairy Cattle
Feeding and Nutritional Management of Dairy Cattle
Feeding Young Dairy Calves
Feeding Dairy Calves from Weaning Through Maturation
Accelerated Dairy Calf-rearing Programs
Feed Additives in Dairy Cattle
Nutrition and Disease in Dairy Cattle
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Nutrition and Disease in Dairy Cattle

By

Robert J. Van Saun

, DVM, MS, PhD, DACT, DACVN, Pennsylvania State University

Reviewed/Revised Jul 2022 | Modified Oct 2022
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Nutrition has a large effect on the occurrence and severity of many diseases of dairy cattle. See table: Diseases or Clinical Signs in Dairy Cattle That May be Related to Dietary Characteristics or Nutritional Deficiencies Diseases or Clinical Signs in Dairy Cattle That May be Related to Dietary Characteristics or Nutritional Deficiencies Diseases or Clinical Signs in Dairy Cattle That May be Related to Dietary Characteristics or Nutritional Deficiencies for brief descriptions of nutritionally associated diseases, disease signs, etc.

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