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    A dun coloured cow in close up view. The cow's fore leg is visible as it has it's head down grazing some short grass.
    A dun coloured cow in close up view. The cow's fore leg is visible as it has it's head down grazing some short grass.

    Magnesium Supplementation of Suckler Cows – Are You Covered?

    As turnout approaches, now is a good time to reassess your mineral supplementation strategy for grass staggers prevention in the suckler herd (also known as hypomagnesaemia or grass tetany).  Whilst access to spring grass is one of the key risk factors for lactating cows, with the high passage rate of lush, wet grass through the digestive tract reducing magnesium absorption, there are several other factors to consider.

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