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Don’t risk abor
Don’t risk abortions tions
The Midwest Cattleman · October 1, 2020 · P15

this winter:
this winter:

Double check your cow herd
Double check your cow herd
vitamin A supplementation plans
vitamin A supplementation plans

By Mary Drewnoski, Nebraska Extension Beef Systems Specialist
Pasture mature and brown can result in vitamin A defi- calving cow/calf herds, calving How much vitamin A do
early due to drought? ciency symptoms, such as abor- occurs right at or before green you need to provide to
If so, then don’t forget to tion/still births, poor breed up, grass is available, and thus at cows?
make sure you are supple- diarrhea in calves and over- the time when cows have the The typical vitamin A re-
menting enough Vitamin A. all increases in calf sickness. lowest vitamin A status. quirement is suggested to be
Green grass has a lot of vita- Remember, for many spring continued on page 18
min A. In fact, cows typically
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and summer, and those stores
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supplementation, usually get
them through the winter. The
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cows may have 8 plus months
without enough dietary vi-
tamin A to meet their needs,
which can result in depleted
body stores. Depleted stores
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