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grass tetany — /gras ˈtɛtəni/ (say grahs tetuhnee) noun a disease of cattle and sheep marked by staggering, convulsions and coma, caused by reduction of blood calcium and magnesium when overeating on lush pastures. Also, grass staggers …
grass tetany — noun or grass staggers : a disease of cattle (as milch cows) marked by tetanic staggering, convulsions, coma, and frequently death and caused by reduction of blood calcium and magnesium when overeating on lush pasture compare milk fever … Useful english dictionary
grass staggers — n pl but sing in constr GRASS TETANY * * * 1. locoism. 2. lactation tetany … Medical dictionary
Tetany (medical sign) — SignSymptom infobox Name = Tetany Caption = DiseasesDB = 29143 ICD10 = ICD10|R|29|0|r|25 ICD9 = ICD9|781.7 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D013746 Tetany is a medical sign, the involuntary contraction of… … Wikipedia
grass staggers — noun see grass tetany * * * grass staggers, staggers occurring in cattle in early spring as a result of grazing on forage deficient in magnesium … Useful english dictionary
lactation tetany — n MILK FEVER (1) * * * 1. an often fatal condition seen in cows and sheep in the first few weeks after lactation has begun, when they are turned out into lush pastures, due to deficiency of magnesium in the diet. Symptoms include muscular spasms… … Medical dictionary
Magnesium in biology — Magnesium is an essential element in biological systems. Magnesium occurs typically as the Mg2+ ion. It is an essential mineral nutrient for life[1][2][3] and is present in every cell type in every organism. For example, ATP (adenosine… … Wikipedia
livestock farming — Introduction raising of animals for use or for pleasure. In this article, the discussion of livestock includes both beef and dairy cattle, pigs (pig), sheep, goats (goat), horses (horse), mules (mule), asses, buffalo, and camels (camel … Universalium
hy|po|mag|ne|se|mi|a — «HY poh MAG nuh SEE mee uh», noun. a condition of cattle or sheep caused by an acute deficiency of magnesium in the blood; grass staggers or grass tetany. ╂[< hypo + magnes(ium) + emia] … Useful english dictionary
staggers — A form of decompression sickness in which vertigo, mental confusion, and muscular weakness are the chief symptoms. * * * stag·gers stag ərz n pl 1) sing or pl in constr any of various abnormal conditions of domestic mamma … Medical dictionary
