[The effectiveness of cholecalciferol and flumethasone for the prevention of hypocalcemic parturient paresis in dairy cows].

Investigations on the efficacy of high doses of cholecalciferol and flumethasone for prophylaxis of hypocalcemic milk fever were performed in dairy cows. Only one cow in the group of 25 treated animals diseased by milk fever, but 5 of 25 control animals showed signs of hypocalcemia. A placenta retention was observed in three treated animals and in four control animals. The results show that the additional application of flumethasone for birth induction after the injection of vitamin D3 was unchanged.