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Endpoint:
additional toxicological information
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
supporting study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: Follows basic scientific principles. Not a toxicological study, but provides supporting data to suggest the inorganic phosphates tested are tolerated in the diets of mammals.

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
publication
Title:
Energy and Phosphorus Status as Factors Affecting Postpartum Performance and Health of Dairy Cows
Author:
Carstairs JA, Neitzel RR and Emery RS
Year:
1981
Bibliographic source:
Journal of Dairy Science. 64(1)

Materials and methods

Type of study / information:
Information on the use of phosphates as food additives for animals.
Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline followed
GLP compliance:
no

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Calcium hydrogenorthophosphate
EC Number:
231-826-1
EC Name:
Calcium hydrogenorthophosphate
Cas Number:
7757-93-9
Molecular formula:
CaHPO4
IUPAC Name:
calcium hydrogen phosphate
Details on test material:
- Name of test material (as cited in study report): dicalcium phosphate

Results and discussion

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
To determine if energy and phosphorus status would affect postpartum health and lactational performance, first-calf heifers were assigned at parturition, 12 per group, to either high (135% of requirement) or low (85% of requirement) energy, high (138% of requirement) or adequate (98% of requirement) phosphorus in a 2 × 2 factorial design. Treatments extended 84- days postpartum after which standard rations were fed. Milk yields were similar until wk 5 of lactation. From wk 5 to 12, cows fed adequate phosphorus (98% of requirement) yielded 1.8 kg/day more milk than high phosphorus groups. Energy did not affect milk yield until wk 9 when persistency of low energy groups declined. High energy groups had almost twice as much disease and higher rectal temperatures than low energy groups in the first 3 mo of lactation. All heifers had temperatures above expected during the 1st mo of lactation. Excess energy should be avoided for the 1st mo of lactation and then gradually increased. Phosphorus should be fed as recommended and no more.