Magnesium

MAGNESIUM

Source

  • Tissues / Intracellular

Functions

  • Cofactor for many enzymes
  • Growth and development of bones
  • Muscle contraction
  • Mg : Ca 1:3.5 required for bone growth

Deficiency of magnesium

  • Hypomagnesaemia
    • Normal level -2-3mg / 100ml
  • Grass tetany or grass staggers / wheat poisoning
    • Pregnant animals / Parturition
    • Fed on lush grasses or young wheat shoots in coordination → Recumbence
      • Causes
        • Poor absorption of magnesium
        • ↑ ammonia formation in rumen
        • ↑ ingestion of potassium
        • Hyperactivity of thyroid
        • Calves raised only on milk → Hypomagnesaemia
  • Pigs
    • “Stepping Syndrome”
    • Lifting its hind legs continuously
Last modified: Friday, 23 March 2012, 5:19 AM