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Parturient Paresis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Parturient Paresis
Tree Number(s)
C22.695
Unique ID
D010319
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D010319
Annotation
animal only, exper or vet; in cows & ewes: check tags ANIMALS + FEMALE + PREGNANCY & don't forget CATTLE DISEASES (IM) + CATTLE (NIM) or SHEEP DISEASES (IM) + SHEEP (NIM)
Scope Note
A disease of pregnant and lactating cows and ewes leading to generalized paresis and death. The disease, which is characterized by hypocalcemia, occurs at or shortly after parturition in cows and within weeks before or after parturition in ewes.
Entry Term(s)
Milk Fever, Animal
Previous Indexing
Hypocalcemia/veterinary (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
75
History Note
75
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2003/07/30
Parturient Paresis Preferred
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