—Lancaster Farminf. Saturday, April 12, 1975 60 Guard Against Grass Tetany I<ush spring pastures can corrective action can be cause a serious livestock taken by feeding ground stress and even death, warns grain such as com or barley D. Richard Fowler, supplemented with University of Delaware magnesium, extension livestock Fowler recommends that specialist. Grass tetany, or two weeks before cattle are grass staggers, is a common turned out on grass they ailment of livestock which should be handled a mixture have been turned out hungry of at least one pound of grain to graze on spring pastures. and two ounces of Grass tetany is charao magnesium oxide (MgO) per terized bv sudden, rapid head every day. This attacks of nervous spasms, practice should be continued Cattle with the disease three to four weeks after exhibit an unstable and turning cattle out to pasture, shaky walk. They eventually Since there is some danger of become unable to walk and magnesium toxicity if too will die unless treated much magnesium is fed, promptly. Death may occur care should be taken to see without any illness having that cattle share the grain been observed, says Fowler, mixture equally and that a In mild cases, cattle indicate few do not eat all of it. restlessness and may Other preventive urinate frequently before measures are magnesium more serious symptoms pellets which are occur. manufactured to be palatable to cattle, or a mineral block containing MgO which can be situated where cattle have access to it. The stress may be brought on in early spring by the sudden change in feed for the cattle. The content of lush spring pasture is charac terized by high protein and low energy. This situation disrupts normal digestion in the rumen and causes the release of high levels of ammonia in the rumen fluid. The ammonia raises the ph of the rumen and small in testine, explains Fowler. The higher ph apparently prevents the absorption of calcium and magnesium from the intestine into the blood. Low blood magnesium levels result, causing the symptoms of shakiness and instability. Good management can prevent tetany, says Fowler. Since the stress most often results under conditions of an improper protein-energy balance. mmm 7>l* V jJ) BULK MILK COOLERS Model DKE - Direct Expansion Bulkheaded with Automatic Bulk Tank Washer 450 Gal. to 2000 Gal. in stock. Some Models available at 35 Percent Discount up to April 15 Used Bulk Milk Tanks 1 - 800 Gal. Esco 1 - D 2 - 600 Gal. Girton 1 - D 2 - 400 Gal. Girton 1 - 4 00 Gal. Mueller Vacuum Tank 1 - 400 Gal. Sunset 1 - 325 Gal. Esco 1 - 300 Gal. Esco SHENK'S FARM SERVICE farmers Accredit n r CORP. 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