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What is a tetany?

What is a tetany? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. (medicine) A condition characterized by painful muscular spasms, caused by faulty calcium metabolism
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Acute neonatal hypocalcaemia results in tetany and convulsions, usually at 5 to 14 days of age.
Clinically significant hypocalcemia with paresthesia, tetany and hypotension may be reversed by an infusion of calcium gluconate.
Ensure that all milking cows are receiving enough magnesium and calcium in their diet to avoid grass tetany and milk fever.
Potential manifestations of hypocalcemia may include paresthesias, myalgias, cramping, tetany, and convulsions.
An insufficient supply of magnesium can result in grass tetany in cows due to an insufficient amount of magnesium in the roughage.
Suckler cows with calves will also benefit from early turnout provided the fields are sheltered and dry and you take steps to prevent tetany.

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