Compositions for use in the prophylactic treatment of hypocalcemia in a ruminant animal

A composition comprising one or more phosphate-binders selected from aluminium, iron, sevelamer, and lanthanum salts with inorganic or organic acids, a hydrate thereof or any mixture thereof for use before parturition in the prophylactic treatment of parturient hypocalcemia in a ruminant animal.

A composition comprising one or more phosphate-binders selected from aluminium, iron, sevelamer, and lanthanum salts with inorganic or organic acids, a hydrate thereof or any mixture thereof for use before parturition in the prophylactic treatment of parturient hypocalcemia in a ruminant animal, e.g. a cow,

• wherein the composition is in unit dosage form(s) each comprising 100-800 g of the phosphate-binder, such as 150-700, such as 200-600, such as 250-500, such as 300-400 g of the phosphate binder, g of the phosphate-binder(s), and
• wherein one or more dosages per day of the unit dosages of the composition are manually administered to the gastrointestinal tract of the ruminant animal.

A composition comprising one or more phosphate-binders selected from aluminium, iron, sevelamer, and lanthanum salts with inorganic or organic acids, a hydrate thereof or any mixture thereof for use in the prophylactic treatment of parturient hypocalcemia in a ruminant animal, e.g. a cow,

• wherein the composition is presented to the animal in wet form comprising 15-80% by weight of water.