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grass tetany
[ad. G. grastetanie (Sjollema & Seekles 1930, in Biochem. Zeitschr. CCXXIX. 358).]
A disease in cattle caused by magnesium deficiency, occurring esp. when there is a change of diet such as from indoor feeding to outdoor grazing.
1933Jrnl. Biol. Chem. May 636 It is interesting that Sjollema and coworkers have studied in a comprehensive manner a bovine disease which they term grass tetany. 1955J. G. Davis Dict. Dairying (ed. 2) 1132 The term ‘Grass Tetany’ is frequently used to designate a disorder of dairy cows which may occur a week or so after the cows are first admitted to grass in springtime. 1960Farmer & Stockbreeder 29 Mar. 78/1 It is important to ensure that animals have the necessary amount of magnesium in their diet to avoid the danger of grass tetany. 1967Times 28 Dec. 7/3, I remember about 15 years or so ago when I first started spraying my pastures with magnesium sulphate as a preventive against grass tetany. |