RICKETS IN ANIMALS


RICKETES
DEFINITION  : 
IT IS THE DEFECIENCY OF CALCIUM IN YOUNG OR NEWELY BORN ANIMALS 
DEFECTS IN CALCIFICATION OF BONES 
 
CAUSE:
DEFECIENCY OF CALCIUM .....
SIGNS:
WEAKNESS AND STUNTED GROWTH
MOVEMENT DIS ABILITIES
EASILY FRACTURED BONE 
STIFNESS IN THE MOVEMENT 
AND RECUMBENCY IN THE LATE STAGES  
TREATMENT:
MAINLY DEPENDS ON CALCIUM 
CALDEMAG, CALBORMAG, CALAMINOPLEX,......
TONICS TO THE ANIMAL
AS ANTOPLEX, AD3E , MULTIVITIMAN,......
WELL BALANCED RATION 
CALCIUM ADDITIVES IN THE RATION  
PREVENTION : 
BY PROVIDING THE PREGNANT ANIMALS WITH WELL BALANCED RATION AND CALCIUM SUPPLIY SOURCE 

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