The Role of Some Nutritional Elements in Treatment the Contracted Tendons and Croocked Limbs in Newborn Calves

Contracted tendons and crooked limbs are the most common limb abnormality at birth. These abnormalities under challenging in determination of the causes if they are genetic, toxic or infectious, and with their respond to treatment. Twenty calves were conducted in this study to determine the cause of appearance of different types of limbs abnormalities in there. Calcium, phosphorus and vitamin D levels of their serum had been determined by using biological kits named (I Chroma) tests. Significant depression in the levels of calcium and vitamin D and sharp depression in the level of phosphorus has been elicited. In conclusions the administration of vit. D, calcium and phosphorus is enough to reduce these conditions in young calves.