milk fever; parturient paresis; postparturient hypocalcemia
Veterinary term for a metabolic disorder in dairy cows shortly after calving, caused by low blood calcium. Also referred to as 乳熱 (にゅうねつ).
See also: 乳熱
Milk fever is a disease often seen in dairy cows after calving.
The veterinarian administered a calcium preparation to treat the milk fever.